PATHOLOGY 1ST YEAR
Syllabus of pathology for 1st year
| S. No | Topic | Domain | Hours |
| Basic Pathology:
Pathology & its branches Normal cell and its functions Various types of microscope & light microscope in details.
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Desirable to know
Must Know Must Know |
05hr | |
| Haematology
Introduction to hematology and laboratory Organization. Formation of Blood Composition and functions of blood Various anticoagulants, their uses, mode of action and their merits & demerits. Collection & preservation of blood for various hematological investigations. Normal hematological indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC, PCV) Normal and absolute values in hematology. Quality assurance in hematology. Various methods of estimation of Hb involved and standardization of instrument. Haemocytometery:- Procedure of cell count, visual as well as electronic red cell, Leucytes and platelet count. Romanowsky dyes, preparation and staining procedure of blood smears. Morphology of normal blood cells and their identification. ESR & Factors influencing ESR and various procedures for its estimation. |
Desirable to know
Must Know Must Know Must Know Desirable to know Must Know Must Know Desirable to know Must Know Must Know Must Know Must Know Must Know |
35hr |
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| Clinical Pathology
Normal urine- Physical and chemical properties. Body fluid sample such as CSF, pleural fluid &Ascitic fluid –normal values. Semen – Normal |
Must Know Must Know Must Know |
10hr |
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| Basic Transfusion medicine
History and discovery of blood group system. ABO and Rhesus blood group system. Other blood group system. |
Desirable to Know Must Know Nice to Know |
10hr | |
| Histopathology
Grossing, Tissue Processing, Fixation, section cutting & staining with Haematoxylin& eosin with other special staining. Biomedical waste management |
Must Know
Must Know |
10hr |
| S. No | Topic | Domain | Hours |
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Hemoglobin estimation – Sahli’s method
Peripheral blood film (PFB), Preparation, staining by leishman stain & examination. Cell counts by Neubauer chamber – RBCs, WBC, Platelets. ESR & PCV estimation BT & CT determination ABO/Rh blood grouping by slide methods- Forward & reverse grouping Urine examination – complete (Physical & chemical examination for glucose, proteins, bile salts & ketone bodies). Semen analysis – Physical, Chemical&Neubauer’s chamber counting. |
MUST TO KNOW |
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PATHOLOGY REFERENCES
- Textbook of Medical Laboratory Technology- PrafulB.Godkar, Darshan P. Godkar
- Medical Laboratory Technology. Methods and Interpretations – RamnikSood (volume 1&2)
- Medical Laboratory technology a procedure manual for routine diagnostic test – vol – I, II, III. Kanai L. Mukharjee Tata Mc graw hill pub. New Delhi.
- Practical Pathology P. Chakraborty Gargi Chakraborty New Central Book Agency, Kolkata.
- Theory & Practice of Histological Techniques John D. Bancroft et.al. Churchill Livingstone, Printed in China.
- Histochemistry in Pathology M.I. Filipe et.al. Churchill Livingstone, London
- Hand Book of Histopathological & Histochemical Techniques C.F.A. Culling Butterworths Company Ltd. London.
- A Handbook of Medical Laboratory (Lab) Technology. By V.H Talib.