Competency information

Details

Use manual, semi-automated and automated equipment deployed in the molecular pathology laboratory.

Considerations

  • Principles and scientific basis of automated analysers.
  • Principles and methods of laboratory investigations and clinical findings in testing molecular pathology samples.
  • Quality standards in the use of manual, semi-automated and automated equipment deployed in the molecular pathology laboratory.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 2 Outcome Perform the range of basic laboratory techniques used in the workplace to investigate the molecular pathology of microbial infection.
# 3 Outcome Apply the principles of internal quality control and external quality assessment and draw conclusions about assay performance.