Competency information
Details
Perform at least three of the following methods to specified quality standards:
- automated analysers to quantify erythrocytes, leucocytes, platelets, reticulocytes and white cell differentiation
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- prepare blood and bone marrow aspirate films
- peripheral blood cell microscopy
- recognition of malarial parasites.
Considerations
- Principles and scientific basis of automated analysers.
- Point-of-care testing in haematology.
- Principles and methods of laboratory investigations and clinical findings in testing of suspected inherited platelet disorders.
- The effect of medication on results of testing.
- Bone marrow aspiration, trephine biopsy, preparation and staining techniques for the morphological identification of cells in bone marrow in normal and pathological conditions.
- Collection of trephine and bone marrow aspirates and their correct application.
- Methods and techniques for preparation of bone marrow cells for microscopy.
- Principles of microscopy.
- The principles of staining and the application of staining techniques.
- The pre-analytical variables that will affect the appearance of cells.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform a range of laboratory techniques used in screening and investigating haematological disorders. |
| # 2 | Outcome Perform the range of laboratory and point-of-care techniques (POCTs) used in the investigation of disorders of haemostasis. |
| # 5 | Outcome Apply the principles of internal quality control and external quality assessment and draw conclusions about assay performance. |