Competency information

Details

Interpret clinical requests and associated specimens from named clinical conditions and plan the investigations to be performed in line with agreed protocol.

Considerations

  • RCPath minimum data sets.
  • Awareness of the relationship between imaging and the histological and cytological sample, e.g. ultrasound to identify the specific sample site, and appreciate possible pitfalls.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 4 Outcome Determine and give clinical advice on the sensitivity and specificity of investigative techniques in named clinical conditions.