Hematology 2 (232)
Course description :
This course covers the areas of hematology that include both leukemia and hematological malignancies . issues of hemostasis and coagulation, immuno-hematology and quality assurance .it is divided into four sections . The first section is designated to describe the process of white blood cell formation and some of their benign disorders . moreover ,it encompasses concise and updated information about the pathogenesis ,clinical features ,international guide lines for the classification and diagnosis of acute and chronic lympho and myeloproliferative disorders. It also includees brief summary on the most recent laboratory investigationsrequired for their accurate diagnosis and follow up .The second section is dedicated to the study of the physiology of hemostasis.The related hemorrhagic disorders and the necessary tests required for their diagnosis .The third section deals with the blood banking issuse.It includes the basic information important for undersatanding the basic antigen antibody reaction techniques,red cell and antibody system preteransfusionontesting protocols and the possible related blood transfusion reactions ,The fourth section provides basic knowledge on the quality assurance polices and how to apply internal and external quality control programes and how to detect , report and solve the various types laboratory errors and mistakes .
Medical Laboratory technology (MLT)
Courses description:
Introduction to medical laboratory technology (101)
This course provide the student with the general and basic information of their future career. Its introduce them to the different departments of the medical lab and provide an overview of the safety and quality control.
Clinical chemistry 1 (240)
Course description:
This course is to base chemical pathology for medical laboratory technology students. While reviewing and covering introduction of all those topics: diabetes mellitus, jaundice, nonprotein, nitrogen metabolite, renal function test (including urinalysis), plasma proteins, lipoproteins, electrophoresis, iron metabolism, thyroid function test, and CSF, laboratory mathematics and the appropriate analytical aspects used of biochemical tests with their interpretation.
Clinical chemistry 2 (242)
Course description:
This course is the continue of clinical chemistry 1. While reviewing and covering all those topics focuses on: clinical enzymology, water and electrolyte, acid base balance, calcium, phosphate and magnesium metabolism, trace elements, laboratory mathematics and the principles and applications of immunochemical technique for specific protein analysis foe RIA and ELISA and quality control. In addition students are assigned to different clinical laboratory practice to become familiar with laboratory operation and organization to gain experience for preforming laboratory procedure.
parasitology 1 (210)
Course description:
This course deals with the different types of helminth parasites which are seen in Kuwait and neighboring countries and in immigrants who come to Kuwait seeking jobs.
Parasitology 2 (212)
Course description:
This course deals with the different types of protozoa parasites which are seen in Kuwait and neighboring countries and in immigrants who come to Kuwait seeking jobs.
Microbiology 1 (201)
Course description:
This course is designed to introduce to the fundamental concepts of medical microbiology and the application of those concepts to human disease.
Microbiology 2 (202)
Course description:
An introduction to the theory and application of basic immunology, including the immune response, principles of antigen-antibody reactions, and the principles of serological procedures.
Histopathology 1 (220)
Course description:
This course introduces the student to study and know the normal cells and tissues of all organs and systems in the human body. Starting from the circulatory system, skin, skeletal tissues…. ect. In addition to the examination of the tissue and cells under the microscope for all organs in the human body.
Histopathology 2 (222)
Course description:
This course introduces the student to study and know principal of histopathology techniques in various histopathology lab starting from receiving the specimen, registration, fixation and processing the specimen in a way to produce a paraffin block ready for cutting and staining with hematoxylin and eosin stain then choose the appropriate stain for each case.