Clinical Cytology (5 cr)

Objective

Learning outcomes
As a student you recognise the significance of cytological tests in the diagnostics of diseases and in the treatment of patients. You identify different cell types based on cytological cell morphology and can distinguish between normal and atypical cells in key sample types according to the criteria of malignancy. You are able to justify the significance of clinical cytology tests in treating patients, diagnosing diseases and monitoring treatment. You are familiar with certain cytological tests and their indications, know how to perform these tests and are able to explain the role of different working phases as part of high-quality treatment.

Content

Contents
Principles of working in a pathology laboratory: current legislation and occupational safety, quality management, knowledge of information technology
Gynaecological and general cytological sampling methods
Cytological preparation techniques
Basic staining techniques
Normal morphology of key cell types and identification of typical cell findings
Criteria of malignancy

Materials

Learning material:
Moodle Material
BioDigi Clinical Cytology (Moodle Material).

Dehqanzada Z. 2012. Kuvallinen opetusmateriaali gynekologisen irtosolunäytteen levyepiteelimuutoksista ja muutoksiin vaikuttavista tekijöistä. https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/51172/NEW%20OK%201.pdf?sequence=1

Saeidpoor R & Seyyed Mansour Ayyoubi: Keuhkon sytologia -oppimateriaali :Normaalit, benignit ja malignisolut bronkusimu- ja harjanäytteissä http://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/51167/Saeidpoor_Roghiyeh.%20Ayyoubi_Seyyed_Mansour.pdf?sequence=1
Additional materials:
Naistentaudit E-kirja. Duodecim. Oppiportti.
Patologia E-kirja, Duodecim. Oppiportti.
Koivuniemi Ari. (toim.) Kliininen sytologia 1994:
• p.1-98 (Gynekologinen sytologia)
• p.143–166 (Hengityselinten sytologia)
• p. 269-296 (Virtsan sytologia)
p. 345-423 Ohutneulabiopsia

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture online.
Guided laboratory assignments
Assignments in Moodle
Training in Moodle
Independent learning

Exam schedules

Final exam 30.8.2024.
RE-exams will be held on 16.9.2024 and 11.11.2024.

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaista suoritustapaa.

Further information

Guided laboratory assignments are compulsory 100%.
To pass the whole course the student must pass all assignments and the final exam.
If the student fail to pass the course she/he must participate to complet the whole course during next coming couse.
Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria
0–5
Assessment framework, see the appendix.
Assessment criteria for advanced level are applied.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam passing grade 50% (T1)

Qualifications

Prior competence
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Immunology, Pre-analytics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, Immunology, Methods in Laboratory Work, Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Basics of Medicine.