SEROLOGY AND SEROLOGICAL TECHNIQUES

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Weeks	Topics
1. Weeks	Solutions: Systems of Measurement; Solutions; Molarity and Molar Concept; The Concept of Normality; Diluting Solutions; Percent Solutions
2. Weeks	Studies Conducted in Clinical Laboratory: Parameters; Preanalytical Phase; What to Consider Before Taking Blood Samples; How to Take Blood Samples; Serum and Plasma Definitions; Anticoagulants; Storage of Samples; Hemolysis; Concept of Lipemia and Icterus; Analytical Evaluation, Postanalytical Evaluation
3. Weeks	Preparation of Samples for Analysis: Blood Mixing Devices; Centrifuge, Centrifuge Types and General Working Principles; Properties of Water Used in the Laboratory, Types of Water and Their Uses; Methods Used in the Preparation of Laboratory Water
4. Weeks	Measurements Using Light Properties: Light Spectrophotometer; Turbidometry; Nephelometry, Fluorometry; Atomic Spectroscopy; Atomic Absorption
5. Weeks	Immunoassay Techniques: Radioimmunoassay; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA); Direct ELISA; Indirect ELISA; Competitive ELISA; Sandwich ELISA; Direct Cellular ELISA; Indirect Cellular ELISA; Immunofluorescence techniques
6. Weeks	Hematological Analyses: Blood Count, Non-Automated Methods; Automated Methods; Erythrocyte Sedimentation Analysis; Hemostasis Analyses; Platelet Count; Bleeding Time; Coagulation Time; Parameters Related to Coagulation Time
7. Weeks	Urine Analysis: Kidney Functions; Kidney Structure; Urinary Tract; Urine Sample Collection and Storage, Routine Analysis; Physical Analysis of Urine; Chemical Analysis of Urine; Microscopic Examination of Urine Sediment; Examination of Urinary Tract Stones.
8. Weeks	Blood Gases: Arterial Blood Collection; Radial Artery Blood Collection; Brachial Artery Blood Collection; Femoral Artery Blood Collection, Capillary Blood Collection, Buffer Systems in Blood; Chemical Acid-Base Buffer Systems, Blood Gas Parameters; Blood Gas Analysis
9. Weeks	Analyses of Body Fluids: Cerebrospinal Fluid and its Analysis; Fluids in the Serous Cavities of the Body; Pleural Fluid; Pericardial Fluid; Peritoneal Fluid; Saliva and Salivary Content
10. Weeks	Enzyme Analysis: Factors Affecting Enzyme Analysis; Enzyme Analysis; Enzymes Found in Blood; Enzymatic Measurements in Clinical Laboratory
11. Weeks	Analyses Using Electric Current: Electrophoresis Techniques; Disk Electrophoresis, Capillary Electrophoresis, Microchip Electrophoresis, Protein Electrophoresis; Interpretation of Serum-Protein Electrophoresis
12. Weeks	Mass Spectrometry: Components of Mass Spectrometry Instruments; Ion Source; Mass Analyzer; Use in Health Sciences
13. Weeks	Point of Care Tests: Point of Care Test Devices; Advantages and Disadvantages of Point of Care Tests, POnt of Care test types