Laboratory Work in Outpatient Medical Institutions (RLA_034)
About Study Course
Objective
To prepare laboratory doctors for work in laboratories of outpatient medical institutions. To obtain knowledge about the specifics of laboratory work organisation and the range of examinations commonly used for outpatients. To use fully computerised systems for registration of samples, registration of testing results and drawing up of test reports in laboratory conditions. To obtain knowledge about advantages of choosing examination methods in outpatient medical institution laboratories, interpretation of obtained results, procedure of notification of critical values of indicators and selection of further examination tactics.
Learning outcomes
1.- to describe stages of operation of an outpatient medical institution laboratory;
- to name and characterise the most appropriate laboratory equipment, its power and specifics in laboratories of an outpatient medical institution;
- to name and characterise most common examinations performed in laboratories of an outpatient medical institution;
- to use diagnostic algorithms of different diseases;
- to know Latvian laws on provision of laboratory services.
1.- to perform different types of testing using automated and manual methods;
- to perform microscopy of biological material;
- to evaluate clinical and laboratory aspects of reference values;
- to interpret pathological results;
- to conduct quality control tests.
1.To perform examinations of human biological material for diagnostics of different diseases in laboratories of an outpatient medical institution. To use modern technologies and methods, diagnostic criteria and examination algorithms for diagnostics and differential diagnostics of diseases. - to interpret examination results, incl. in patient groups of different ages, and to recommend further examination activity to clinicians. To ensure the evaluation of factors influencing testing results and corrective actions in case of stated non-compliances.
