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17 Feb 2025

The aim of this practical one-day course is to equip you with the technical skills and knowledge required to prepare blood and cytology smears, fine needle aspirates, and staining of blood smears and enable you to successfully use your microscope, in practice, for the examination of these samples.

You will learn the theory of the methodologies, for a structured examination of blood and cytology smears.

Our Practical Haematology and Practical Cytology (follow-up) courses, will give you the opportunity to practice extensively, these methodologies. Please enquire on the day, or check our website.

Digital course notes, lunch, and refreshments will be provided.

Key features of this programme

Discuss the principles, advantages, and disadvantages of automated haematology analysers.
Prepare blood smears of optimal diagnostic quality.
Explain the principles of commonly used haematological stains and staining methods.
Stain blood smears.
Describe the method for performing a structured blood smear examination.
Describe how and estimate a total white blood cell count using a blood smear.
Describe how and estimate a platelet count using a blood smear.
Describe how to perform fine needle aspiration (FNA) for cytological examination.
Perform FNA and prepare smears for cytological examination.
Know how to improve the quality of photos taken through the microscope for Telecytology

Programme Details

Module Summary

Venue: Swindon
Date: 17 Feb 2025

Practical Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques

Day 1: 09:00 AM to 04:30 PM
6 CPD Hours
Swindon
1 Module
Price From £529.00 + VAT
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