| CODE | ABS3002 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Practical: Cellular Pathology | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Applied Biomedical Science | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Placement in the Pathology labs to observe and learn the practical aspects of working in a Histology lab and a Cytology lab. General: - Sample receipt, handling and processing of liquid and solid tissue samples; - Health and safety practices. Histology: - Special tests such as Immunohistochemistry and preparation of frozen sections, cryostat cutting procedure, rapid H&E staining; - Preparation of cell blocks and slides; - Cut-up and fixing of surgical samples; - Immunonohistochemistry staining methods (PAP, ABC, etc). Cytology: - Special tests such as fine needle aspiration; - Slide preparation and staining; - Immunocytochemical staining of cytology specimens. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to expose students to the general running and administration of a cytology lab and a histology lab within the hospital pathology labs with a special focus on: - Handling of solid tissue specimens; - Cut-up, block preparation, slide preparation and staining; - Immunohistochemistry and fluorescent microscopy. This study-unit will allow students to experience the practical aspects of: - Sample receipt and processing; - Fixing of samples and preparation of appropriate specimen slides; - Long-term storage of slides and tissue blocks; - Specialised staining using fluorescent antibodies. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Report on the procedures used in special sample receipt and processing; - Produce a Vertical Audit - detailing the route of a specimen from patient to final result, including sampling method, sample reception, registration and processing, result reporting, authorisation and issuing. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Carry out a variety of histological and cytological tests; - Carry out case studies, collating the necessary data which will determine the sequence of further testing; - Stain slides appropriately; - Handle hazardous reagents and equipment safely; - Fully explain various medical terms. Main Text/s: Relevant laboratory SOPs and instrument manuals Supplementary readings: Fundamentals of Biomedical Science: Histopathology. G Orchard & B Nation; Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-957434-6 Fundamentals of Biomedical Science: Cytopathology. Behdad Shambayati; Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-953392-3 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement and Independent Study | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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