Medical Laboratory Haematology I

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. acquire knowledge and skill on the laboratory management of different types of anaemia; and 2. acquire knowledge and skill on the laboratory identification of different Leukaemia.

Iron metabolism, folate and B2 metabolism. Nomenclature, classification and investigation of common haemoglobinopathies, haemolytic anaemias, myeloproliferative disorders, lymphoproliferative disorders, haemostasis and disorders of haemostasis; investigation of bleeding disorders. Bone marrow. Practical classes.