Competency information
Details
Use automated methods, techniques and instrumentation to include at least four of the following:
- protein analysis
- immunoassay
- nephelometry/turbidimetry
- electrophoresis
- immunofixation
- iso-electric focusing
- densitometry
- immunoblotting
- immunodiffusion
- immunofluorescence
- microscopy
- agglutination assays
- flow cytometry
- allergy testing.
Considerations
- Capabilities and limitations of methods, techniques and equipment.
- Use, care, monitoring, calibration and routine maintenance of clinical immunology laboratory equipment to include (relevant to automated methods available) from the following list:
- pipettes
- balances
- centrifuges
- refrigerators
- water baths
- incubators
- pH meters
- freezers
- radioactive counters,
- sample preparation units
- automated analysers.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 | Outcome Perform a range of laboratory techniques used in the workplace in clinical immunology. |
| # 5 | Outcome Apply the principles of internal quality control and external quality assessment and draw conclusions about assay performance. |