Making Sense of Blood Results

Introduction

The vast majority of blood tests, in routine, emergency and critical care medicine, fall into either or both haematology and biochemistry. Therefore the course content will concentrate on these two major disciplines, breaking down into individual sections and concluding with appropriate case studies each day.

Course Content

• Full Blood Count and associated parameters, ESR,CRP and Film
• Haemoglobin, Erythrocytes, Platlets and White Cells
• Types of Anaemia and Polycythaemia
• Coagulation and d-Dimers
• Iron and TIBC
• Clinical Lipidology including Cholesterol, Triglycerides and HDL
• Glucose and GTT including HbA1C and Fructosamine
• Renal Function Tests including Uric Acid, Urea, Creatinine and Electrolytes
• Blood Pressure Hormones inc.beta Naturetic Peptide (BNP)
• Liver Function Tests inc. Plasma Proteins and Electrophoresis
• Bone Chemistry, PSA and PTH
• Thyroid Function Tests
• Test Requesting Patterns and Clinical Studies

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