Clinical Haematology and Immunohaematology (10 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students
-explain the link between the blood coagulation system and key coagulation tests
- describe different methods of measuring parameters included in blood count tests and explain the clinical significance of blood count analysis - justify the significance of pre-analytical factors to coagulation and blood count tests
- carry out coagulation and blood count tests using analysers in compliance with quality control recommendations and service the equipment that they use
- assess the results that they have obtained in relation to reference values and the patient’s status and report the results to the care unit
- explain the significance of transfusion medicine as part of the overall treatment of patients and justify the significance of pre-analytical factors to tests relating to transfusion medicine
- know how to perform the most common immunohaematological tests and justify their significance to treatment of patients
- describe the operations of a blood centre and apply quality control in their actions

Content

The coagulation system and its key tests; the concept of blood count and analysing the quantity and quality of blood cells using different methods; assessment and clinical significance of test results and the testing process; pathological changes in blood cells and in the coagulation system; operational maintenance of haematology equipment.
Basic concepts of immunohaematology; blood centre operations as a whole; ABO and Rh blood group systems and other clinically significant systems; the most common blood group antibodies and their clinical significance; blood centre quality systems; blood products; safety and adverse effects of transfusions; taking samples for blood grouping and cross-matching and performing the most common transfusion tests using tube and column agglutination techniques.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites:
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology; Immunology; Pre-analytics;Basics Methods in Laboratory Work, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, Cell Biology, Cell Morphology and Cytology

Teaching methods

Lectures
Guided assignments
Skill labs
Assignments on Moodle

Location and time

N/A

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lecture material
BioDigi Clinical Hematology
BioDigi Immunohematology
HEMATOLOGY:
Porkka, Lassila, Remes & Savolaine (toim.). 2015: Veritaudit, Duodecim. Helsinki. E-Book available on Oppiportti (through Metropolia library pages MetCat)
IMMUNOHEMATOLY:
Verensiirto-opas 2018. Duodecim. E-Book available on Terveysportti (through Metropolia library pages MetCat)
Verivalmisteiden käytön opas. 2016. SPR veripalvelu
INTERNAL MEDICINE in Skhole
PHYSICS of hematology methods: material on Moodle

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

Possible practice in innovation centre.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exam
Re-exams
first re-exam
second re-exam
Physics of hematology methods: an assignment on Moodle. Dead line agreed later.

International connections

N/A

Student workload

Haematology: Lectures 22 h, Practical training 32 h, Independent learning (including written assignments) 94 h
Immunohematology: lectures + practical training 48 h, independent learning (including written assignments) 33 h
Internal medicine 27 h
Physics in haematology: 14 h

Content scheduling

2. period
Hematology 5,5 ECTS credits, Immunohematology 3 ECTS credits, internal medicine 1 ECTS, physics 0,5 op,

Further information for students

Guided assignments are compulsory, absence must be replaced.
Internal medicine is included.
Refreshing the physics of hematological equipment

Assessment methods and criteria

Practical exam in immunohematology (passed/failed)
Assignment in hematology
Final exam: includes hematology, immunohematology and internal medicine (1-5)
Moodle assignments

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation. When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.