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Continuing Education Course in Clinical Analysis and Microbiology Laboratories

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About this course

This course is aimed exclusively at health personnel, and Graduates in Pharmacy according to Law 44/2003, of November 21, 2003, on the regulation of health professions.

University degree

200 h

Online

8 ECTS (Créditos)

Qualification of Continuing Education Course in Clinical Analysis and Microbiology Laboratories

Own Title of Permanent Training Course in Clinical Analysis and Microbiology Laboratory issued by the European University Miguel de Cervantes accredited with 8 University Credits.

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Objectives

Understand the functions and regulations of a clinical laboratory.

Apply safety and prevention measures in the laboratory environment.

Master the stages of sample collection, reception and seeding.

Perform biochemical, serological and microbiological analyses with precision.

Evaluate blood samples and understand the factors that affect their composition.

Perform a hemogram and understand hematological series.

Content

UNIDAD DIDÁCTICA 1. THE CLINICAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY

General characteristics of the clinical analysis laboratory
Functions of clinical analysis laboratory personnel
Safety and risk prevention in the clinical analysis laboratory
Waste disposal
Quality control

UNIT 2. CLINICAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY SECTIONS

Sample collection section
Sample reception and recording section
Sample seeding section
Culture media section
Product and reagent storage section
Bacteriology section
Mycobacteria section
Mycology section
Antibiotics section
Immunomicrobiology or serology section
Other sections: virology and molecular biology

TEACHING UNIT 3. CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

UNIT 4. BLOOD SAMPLES

General characteristics of blood
Vascular anatomy
Blood collection material
Blood collection techniques
Common errors
Anticoagulants
Preanalytical and postanalytical phases of clinical determination. Factors affecting the chemical composition of blood

UNIT 5. HEMOGRAM

Introduction to hemogram
Hematological series
Fundamental hematological analytical methods
Sedimentation rate

UNIT 6. BIOCHEMISTRY, SEROLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Obtaining a blood sample for serological, biochemical and microbiological study
Biochemistry study
Serology study
Microbiological study

UNIT DIDACTIC 7. QUALITY CONTROL. AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL NOVELTIES IN THE MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

General characteristics
Materials, apparatus and specific procedures in the microbiology laboratory
Safety standards in the microbiology laboratory
Quality control in the microbiology laboratory
Analytical phase control
Description of large automatic systems and their operation
Usefulness and applications

UNIT DIDACTIC 8. CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Fundamentals
Usual flora of the human species
Main microorganisms involved in human infectious processes
Work protocols according to the type of sample
Sample collection, transport and processing for bacteriological analysis

TEACHING UNIT 9. TECHNIQUES USED IN CELL CULTURES

Obtaining a primary culture
Maintenance of a cell line
Subcultures
Techniques for the isolation and selection of cell clones
Cryopreservation techniques

UNIT DIDACTIC 10. APPLIED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES

The comet technique
Cell staining techniques
In situ hybridization
Flow cytometry

Methodology

Entre el material entregado en este curso se adjunta un documento llamado Guía del Alumno dónde aparece un horario de tutorías telefónicas y una dirección de e-mail dónde podrá enviar sus consultas, dudas y ejercicios. Además recibirá los materiales didácticos que incluye el curso para poder consultarlos en cualquier momento y conservarlos una vez finalizado el mismo.La metodología a seguir es ir avanzando a lo largo del itinerario de aprendizaje online, que cuenta con una serie de temas y ejercicios. Para su evaluación, el alumno/a deberá completar todos los ejercicios propuestos en el curso. La titulación será remitida al alumno/a por correo una vez se haya comprobado que ha completado el itinerario de aprendizaje satisfactoriamente.

What does it prepare you for?

This continuing education course in Clinical Laboratory Analysis and Microbiology prepares you to master all phases of clinical and microbiological analysis, from sample collection to advanced molecular biology techniques. You will acquire essential skills to perform biochemical, serological and microbiological analyses accurately, as well as interpret results and understand the factors that influence biological samples.

Who is it aimed at?

This course is aimed exclusively at health personnel, and Graduates in Pharmacy according to Law 44/2003, of November 21, 2003, on the regulation of health professions.

Career opportunities

The professional opportunities of this Continuing Education Course in Clinical Analysis Laboratory and Microbiology are those of clinical laboratory technician, microbiology specialist, biological sample analyst, laboratory technician in health centers, hospitals and private laboratories. You will also be prepared to contribute to biomedical, pharmaceutical and scientific research requiring analysis and processing of biological samples.