Study Guide

Objective

Students know the phases of haematopoiesis and know the principles of haematological examinations. Students are familiar with the methods of diagnosing haematological diseases, and know how haemostatic system works. Students are familiar with the quality system in the haematology laboratory. Students know the principles of the laboratory examinations securing the safety of blood transfusion and are familiar with the conditions of safe blood donation.
Students know the tasks and production phases of the blood cells and know the regulation of blood cell production. Students know the phases of haemostasis and know the methods for examining the function of haemostasis. Students know the morphology of healthy, mature blood cells. Students know the methods for finding out about the production of blood cells. Students know the principles of the analysis methods in the haematology laboratory and quality management. .

Content

Hematopoiesis, haemostasis and know the methods for examining the function of haemostasis, the morphology of healthy, mature blood cells,the principles of the analysis methods in the haematology laboratory.

Content scheduling

Clinical Hematology:
Student understands the steps of hematopoiesis, knows the basic laboratory tests to determine the function of hematopoiesis and is able to identify mature blood cells by morphology. Student knows the basics of microscopy as well as principles of hematological laboratory diagnostics, quality methods and management.

Quality management:
Student is familiar with the quality methods and standards that guide clinical laboratory operations and knows the basics of laboratory's auditing and accreditation procedures. Student is able to maintain practical measures of quality assurance and is familiar of biomedical laboratory scientist’s role as part of it. Student is able to evaluate the factors affecting the reliability of the results at different stages of the laboratory work.
Quality management concepts: internal quality control, external quality assessment, quality control, quality assurance, accreditation, certification, validation, acceptance criteria, alert thresholds

Evaluation scale

H-5