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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to:
- Collect venous and capillary blood.
- Have knowledge about all human biological samples.
- Collect safely any biological sample.
- Distinguish biological sampling errors.
- Collaborate with patients to take biological samples.
- Collaborate with their classmates in order to present a medical case where they will give instructions and take venous and capillary blood.
Aim of the course: Students should be familiar with the correct blood sampling process and will be able to match the laboratory test with the appropriate tubes. Also they will be able to follow the afety and hygiene rules for the protection of themselves and patients too when receiving, collecting and handle blood samples.
Also, they will be aware of the intake of other biological fluids and secretions of the human body in order to be able to evaluate their laboratory findings.
Objectives of the course: Students who successfully complete the course are able to properly and successfully draw blood from a vein (venipuncture) and give instructions for taking all the biological fluids and human samples.
SYLLABUS
LECTURES
1.INTRODUCTION
Professional rights of Medical Laboratory Technologist and protection measures in the laboratory.
2. Blood collection.
Blood components, choice of vein for blood collection, capillary and venous blood collection.
3. Taking blood for blood donation.
The blood sampling technique for blood donation and bag and sample management.
4. Adverse reactions from blood donation – Anticoagulants and blood culture.
Venipuncture reactions and immediate actions. Taking blood from newborns and the kinds of blood anticoagulants.
5. Urine.
Taking a random urine sample, 12-hour / 24-hour urine, urine preservatives.
6. Bone marrow – Synovial fluid.
The process of receiving, maintaining, transporting and handling bone marrow and synovial fluid.
7. Stools.
The correct technique of taking a random stool sample and taking stool for parasitological examinations.
8. Bronchial suction-Sputum.
Familiarity with the techniques of making bronchial suctions and sputum.
9. Pleural – Pericardial fluid.
Learning the techniques of taking and laboratory tests of pleural and pericardial fluid.
10. Upper respiratory system.
Analysing the secretions of the upper respiratory system, the normal flora as well as the eye smear.
11. Gastric and duodenal fluid – Bile.
The technical samples and the diagnostic value of the gastric and duodenal fluid and bile tests.
12. Cerebrospinal fluid.
The technique of cerebrospinal fluid collection, separation and maintenance of the sample, as well as the diagnostic value of laboratory tests.
13. Sperm – Vaginal fluid.
Sperm and vaginal fluid collection techniques, sample identification and maintenance.