HISTOPATHOLOGY TECHNIQUES

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

TL31C1E

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018

Year of supply:

2020/2021

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

Disciplinary Sector:

Laboratory Medicine Techniques

Is part of:

PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY AND CYTODIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

LATTANZIO ROSSANO

Cycle:

First semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

See the prerequisites required by the Course Degree Program

Objectives

The aims of the teaching module are to provide the student of the methodological basis about the histological techniques used in the pathology practice. At the end of the module the student must have knowledge of the usefulness of these techniques for the pathology practice. The student must also demonstrate knowledge and ability to understand the logistical, instrumental and quality control procedures for the clinical use of these histological methods

Contents

The teaching module aims to provide the student with the basic knowledge about the performed activities of a pathology lab, and to elucidate the main procedures for fixing, processing and staining of the histological samples

Extended Syllabus

- Basics of Optical Microscopy
- Procedures for acceptance of the biopsy, and macroscopic examination of the surgical samples, with particular attention reserved to the extemporaneous examination
- General principles of the main techniques of fixation, of tissue processing, of the embedding procedures and sectioning of the paraffin-embedded blocks
- Sectioning and staining protocols according to the international guidelines
- Staining methods: particular attention will be reserved to the hematoxylin and eosin and some of the frequently used histomorphological, histochemical and special staining techniques
- Tissue processing: pitfalls and technical artifacts

Recommended Bibliography

The recommended texts are listed below:
- Bancroft "Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques", 8th Edition, Elsevier (2018)
- Pranab Dey "Basic and Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Histopathology and Cytology", Springer (2018)
- Luigi Ruco, Aldo Scarpa "Anatomia Patologica, Le Basi", UTET, Scienze Mediche (2007)
The teaching slides and the related scientific publications (i.e., “open-access” publications) will be made available for the student after the lessons.

Teaching Methods

Lessons provided in the classroom by frontal teaching

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The course will be held through frontal lessons. The student preparation will be tested through oral questions with the final exam score expressed in thirtieths. The student must have learned the general principles of the histological methods used in a Pathology Lab

Contacts/More Information

The reception of the students will be provided by the teacher upon appointment to be requested online by “Teams” platform or via the following e-mail address: rossano.lattanzio@unich.it

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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