Fellowship Course in Clinical Pathology

Course Content:

Morbid Anatomy: Post mortem techniques, gross & histological appearances of various disease
processes. Histotechniques, Frozen section, Histochemistry & immunohistochemistry, Museum
techniques & interpretation in gynecologic cytology, aspiration & fluid cytology.
Hematology: Use & care of microscope (all type) Basic hematology including blood collection &
techniques in hematology. Hematopoeisis, Disorders of rbes, wbes, platelets, coagulation, including
diagnostic laboratory tests. Quality control, recent advances in technique & automation.
Clinical Pathology: Urine & others body fluids examination. (Newer techniques of analysis)
Estimation of blood gases. Examination of stools, gastric & pancreatic function tests, tests of
markers. Evaluation of endocrine function. Pregnancy tests & laboratory tests in infertility.l Quality
control in Pathology Theory & Practice.
Blood Banking: Basic techniques in blood banking, selection of donor, blood components,
blood components, blood transfusion reaction, FDA rules & regulation.
Microbiology: Basic microbiology including techniques & recent advances in
microbiology including bacteriology, virology. Parasitology mycology. Hospital infection &
biosafety measures,
Immunology: Basic immunology, immune disorders & their laboratory mvestigation.