Study Guide

Objective

Learning outcomes
As a student you can describe the structures, functions and disorders of the human defence system and explain the antigen-antibody reaction. You are able to explain the pre-analytical requirements of immunochemical assays and their clinical significance. You are able to perform the most common immunochemical definitions and understand the principles of their functioning, while also assessing the reliability of results.
You understand the principle behind vaccination and are familiar with the general features of the Finnish vaccination programme.

Content

Contents
Human immune system
Antigens and antibodies
Natural and acquired immunity
Hormone and antibody tests
Pre-analytics of the most common immunochemical assays
Principles and definitions of the most common immunochemical methods

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria
Satisfactory (1–2)
0–5
Assessment framework, see the appendix.
Assessment criteria for beginners are applied.

Prerequisites

Prior competence
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Pre-analytics and Methods in Laboratory Work