Study Guide
Study Guide
#savoniaUAS
Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 TBSOMOR |
| Name | Cell Morphology |
| Credits | 5 ects |
| Objectives | can explain the most common causes of leukopenia and leukocytosis can explain what is meant by anemia and the most common blood malignancies understand the mechanisms and classifications of hematological diseases understand laboratory tests related to the diagnosis of hematological diseases distinguishes between normal and abnormal hematological laboratory results is able to identify findings that deviate from the normal cell morphology of a blood smear in various malignant blood diseases recognize laboratory results consistent with leukemia and other white blood cell disorders is able to evaluate the obtained laboratory results and the factors influencing the reliability of the results at different stages of clinical laboratory work is able to apply the principles of quality management and occupational and patient safety in their work is able to apply the laboratory research process when performing clinical hematology examinations know national and international sources of information in the field |
| Content | the most common causes of leukopenia and leukocytosis the most common diseases of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets laboratory diagnostics related to blood diseases classification of major blood diseases microscopy and cell morphology of anemias and malignant blood diseases perform basic hematological laboratory testing and assess laboratory data Biomedical Laboratory Scientists participation in bone marrow sampling and bone marrow sample preparation |
| Requirements | participation in key lectures, completion of assignments, independent study, practical exercise, exam |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
| Course material | |
| Prerequisites | Clinical Hematology, Laboratory sampling and quality, Natural Scientific Knowledge and Skill in Biomedical laboratory |
| Other Considerations | 100% participation in exercises |
| Contact | Kolehmainen Sanna |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.