The guided path
9 parts · 160 steps · about 44 hours. Short guided steps that teach each topic in order.
- 1
Hematology
Calculate and check blood counts, read the blood film, and interpret anemia, leukocyte, platelet, and coagulation findings before reporting.
- 2
Blood Banking
Follow blood from donor to patient through component checks, blood group testing, antibody and compatibility testing, and hemolysis and transfusion reaction workups.
- 3
Immunology
Interpret antibody, antigen, and cell-based results in infection, autoimmunity, allergy, immune deficiency, and transplantation in light of the method used.
- 4
Microbiology
Follow a specimen from collection through organism detection, identification, susceptibility testing, reporting, and referral.
- 5
Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids
Check specimen handling, then correlate urine chemistry, microscopy, and body-fluid findings.
- 6
Chemistry
Interpret chemistry patterns, check calculations, and evaluate specimen and method effects before reporting.
- 7
Calculations
Calculate dilution factors and volumes, serial dilutions, aliquot concentrations, and the chemistry calculations behind a reported result.
- 8
Laboratory Operations
Check specimens, review QC, evaluate method performance, work safely, release and correct results, and relate each instrument's principle to its signal and interferences.
- 9
Mock exam and workups
Mix questions from every department, follow one patient across several stations, and sit a full mock exam.