Unit 1: Introduction to Biostatistics and Data Types, Role of Biostatistics in Medical Laboratory Technology, Data Analysis in Diagnostic and Clinical Settings. Types of Data in Laboratory Science, Qualitative (Categorical), Quantitative (Continuous, Discrete), Data Collection Methods in Laboratory Research.
Unit 2: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics, Descriptive Statistics for Laboratory Data, Measures of Central Tendency, Variability, Distribution, Inferential Statistics for Clinical Research, Hypothesis Testing, Confidence Intervals, p-values, Selection of Appropriate Statistical Tests.
Unit 3: Research Design and Methodology, Research Design in Medical Laboratory Technology, Study Types: Observational, Experimental, Cross-Sectional, Sampling Techniques for Laboratory Data, Random Sampling, Stratified Sampling, Convenience Sampling, Sample Size Determination for Lab-based Studies
Unit 4: Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct, Ethics in Laboratory Research, Protecting Patient Confidentiality, Ensuring Data Integrity, Ethical Considerations in Data Collection and Analysis, Responsible Conduct in Laboratory Research, Reporting Results Accurately, Avoiding Data Manipulation.
- Teacher: DBFS LMS
Unit 1: Principles of Medical Instruments and Devices, Introduction to Clinical Instruments, Measurement Principles, Types of Instruments, Sensors and Transducers, Types: Temperature, Pressure, pH, Electrochemical Sensors. Instrument Calibration and Accuracy
Unit 2: Automation in Clinical Laboratories, Role of Automation in Clinical Labs, Sample Handling, Analysis, Data Management, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Integration of Data, Reporting, Advantages and Challenges of Laboratory Automation
Unit 3: Quality Control and Quality Assurance, Importance of Quality Control (QC), Monitoring Instrument Performance, Test Accuracy, QC Materials and Controls, Use of Control Samples, Establishing Control Limits. Quality Assurance (QA) Overall Laboratory Quality Management, Documentation for Internal QC, EQAS. Documentation for Accreditation NABL and CAP.
Unit 4: Troubleshooting and Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment, Common Instrument Issues and Troubleshooting, Calibration Errors, Sample Contamination, Signal Interference. Preventive Maintenance, Regular Maintenance Schedule, Cleaning, Calibration Checks, Repairs and Vendor Support
- Teacher: DBFS LMS
Unit 1: Introduction to Tissue Processing and Sectioning, Tissue Processing Steps, Fixation, Dehydration, Clearing, Infiltration, Embedding, Microtomy: Tissue Sectioning, Types of Microtomes, Section Thickness, Slide Mounting and Preparation for Staining.
Unit 2: Staining Techniques in Histopathology, Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) Staining, Basic Staining for Tissue Structure Visualization, Special Stains, Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS), Masson's Trichrome, Gomori's Methenamine Silver (GMS), etc. Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Detection of Antigens using Antibodies and Visualization
Unit 3: Interpretation of Histopathological Slides, Histological Features, Cells, Tissues, Cellular Components, Normal vs. Abnormal Histology, Recognising Cellular Changes and Patterns, Grading and Staging of Tumors.
Unit 4: Correlation of Histopathology with Clinical Findings, Clinical-Pathological Correlation, Understanding Disease Progression and Clinical Presentation, Reporting Histopathological Findings, Pathology Reports, Clinician Communication, and Role of Histopathology in Treatment Decisions.
- Teacher: DBFS LMS
Unit 1: Principles of Genetic Inheritance, Mendelian Inheritance Patterns, Autosomal Dominant, Autosomal Recessive, X-linked Inheritance, Non-Mendelian Inheritance, Codominance, Incomplete Dominance, Polygenic Inheritance, Genetic Variation: Alleles, Genotypes, Phenotypes
Unit 2: Genetic Disorders and Mutations, Single-Gene Disorders, Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington's Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Chromosomal Aberrations, Down Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome, Multifactorial Inheritance and Complex Traits.
Unit 3: Molecular Diagnostic Methods, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), DNA Amplification for Targeted Genetic Analysis, Applications in Disease Diagnosis and Mutation Detection. DNA Sequencing, Sanger Sequencing, Next-Generation Sequencing, Identifying Sequence Variations and Mutations. Other Molecular Techniques, Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH), Southern Blotting
Unit 4: Genetic Counselling and Prenatal Testing, Genetic Counselling Process, Assessing Risk, Providing Information, Psychological Support, Prenatal Testing Methods, Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS), Amniocentesis, Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT). Ethical Considerations in Genetic Testing and Counselling
- Teacher: DBFS LMS