Introduction to Clinical Cytology (3 cr)
Code: 7B00EG30-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 01.11.2020 - 21.04.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 20.04.2021 - 28.05.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Biomedical Laboratory Science
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
- Teachers
- Eeva Liikanen
- Person in charge
- Kirsi Mansikkamäki
- Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 12 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 12 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 12 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Small groups
- Pienryhmä 1
- Pienryhmä 2
- Pienryhmä 3
- Course
- 7B00EG30
Objectives (course unit)
The students
- know the principles of cytological sampling and can make cytological preparations
- know main reporting systems of cytological samples
- know cancer screening and its importance
- can evaluate cervical smears according to the Bethesda system
- know quality assurance and occupational safety factors in cytology
Content (course unit)
Cytological specimens, sampling and fixation
Preparation techniques for cytological samples
Papanicolaou staining, cytological criteria for malignance, Papanicolaou classification, and main reporting systems of cytological samples
Microscopy and digital evaluation of cervical smears according to the Bethesda system
Diagnostics of cervical cancer
Cancer screenings
Quality assurance in cytology and occupational safety
Prerequisites (course unit)
The student must have passed 7B00ET97 Anatomy and Physiology and 7B00EG29 Preparation of Tissue Sections and Recognition of Tissues before the course the Introduction to Clinical Cytology.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student knows the principles of cytological sampling and can make cytological preparations under supervision. The student knows partially the main reporting systems of cytological samples and knows cancer screening and its importance in general. He/she can identify the main normal findings in Pap smear. The student knows quality assurance and occupational safety factors in cytology.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student knows the principles of cytological sampling and can make cytological preparations under supervision. The student knows the main reporting systems of cytological samples and knows cancer screening and its importance. He/she can identify the main normal findings in Pap smear. The student knows quality assurance and occupational safety factors in cytology.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student knows the principles of cytological sampling, can make cytological preparations and can evaluate her/his actions. The student knows the main reporting systems of cytological samples and knows cancer screening and its importance excellently. He/she can evaluate main findings in Pap smear according to Bethesda system. The student knows quality assurance and occupational safety factors in cytology.
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
-
Exam schedules
Tentti 28.5.21
I Uusinta- ja korostustentti Examissa viikolla 33
II Uusintatentti Examissa viikolla 36
Assessment scale
0-5
Learning materials
Hakama, M. & Malila N. 2008. Millainen on hyvä seulonta? Duodecim 124, 2193-99.
Koivuniemi, A. (toim.) 1994. Kliininen sytologia. Kandidaattikustannus Oy. Sivut 1-30, 41-43, 49-60, 345-354.
Käypähoitosuositus. Kohdunkaulan, emättimen ja ulkosynnytinten solumuutokset. 2016.
Reikki J. 2014. Gynekologisen irtosolunäytteen normaalit solut ja tavallisimmat tulehdukselliset muutokset. Oppimateriaali harjoitteluun mikroskopoinnin tueksi. Fimlab ja TAMK.
Nayar, R. & Wilbur, D.C.(ed.) 2015. The Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical Cytology. Definitions, Criteria and Explanatory Notes. (3rd edition). Sringler.
http://www.cytologystuff.com/
http://bethesda.soc.wisc.edu
http://nih.cytopathology.org
Moodlessa oleva materiaali
Student workload
Info ja luennot Zoomilla 10 t
Laboraatiot 16 t
Tentti ja tentin palautus 3 t
Itsenäinen opiskelu verkossa ja kirjallisuuteen perehtyminen 52 t
Content scheduling
Opintojakson kuuluu harjoitustunteja opetuslaboratoriossa.
Laboraatio 1: Sytologisten näytteiden valmistaminen
Laboraatio 2: Papa-värjäyksen tekeminen ja gynekologisen irtosolunäytteen normaalit solut ja löydökset (mikroskopointi)
Laboraatio 3. Normaalista poikkeavat mikrobit ja joitakin atypioita (mikroskopointi)
Laboraatio 4: Hengitys- ja virtsateiden sytologia (mikroskopointi)
Further information
Kudosleikkeiden valmistaminen ja kudosten tunnistus -opintojakso tulee olla suoritettu.
Läsnäolopakko webinaareissa ja laboraatioissa.