Microbiology Through The Microscope
Microbiology through the Microscope (4192-08)
Review difficult and uncommon situations encountered in microscopy in the general microbiology laboratory. Stimulate the knowledge of advanced and/or experienced students in the medical microbiology field.
Version Date: June 2008
| Code |
4192-08 |
| Niveau |
Supérieur |
Prix membres
$275
Prix non-membres
$413
Renseignements additionnels
PEP hours: 37
CPS/ART credits: 2.2
Learning Outcomes:
- Employ cytocentrifugation to prepare smears from CSF and other body fluids
- Minimize problems in gram smears by using modified techniques
- Recognize squamous, respiratory and transitional epithelium and inflammatory cells in gram smears
- Recognize artefacts in stained smears and minimize their occurrence
- Recognize artefacts in Kinyoun’s Iron Hematoxylin stained smears
- Recognize cutaneous, subcutaneous and systemic fungi in gram smears
- To assess and report the quality of specimen
- Recognize the clue cells associated with bacterial vaginosis
- Recognize the effects on microorganisms of antimicrobial chemotherapy
- Recognize bacterial agents of bioterrorism
- Incorporate Grams stain into QC and QA programs
- Increase the clinical relevance of microbiological test results by obtaining the maximum information from each Gram smear
- Use key indicators with respect to microscopy
Instructors: Bharat Gandhi, S(CCM), M(ASCP), MLT
Prerequisites:
- Expertise in Kohler illumination and Vernier scale.
- Training and experience in a clinical microbiology laboratory
Textbook: The Direct Smear Atlas: A Monograph of Gram-Stained Preparations of Clinical Specimens.
Equipment: Computer with Internet is required
Start Date: January 1 and September 1
Completion: 16 weeks
Version Date: June 2008