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VETS9050: Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques
This Unit of Study focuses on components that allow a diagnostic veterinary laboratory to provide quality information for the purposes of diagnosis and prognosis. There will be opportunities to understand specimen handling and processing, safety in the laboratory, diagnostic instrumentation, aspects of quality control and assurance for laboratory results, and the establishment and use of reference ranges. Students will be exposed to the theory and practice of a wide range of diagnostic techniques and procedures. At the end of this Unit of Study, students will: Operate common laboratory instrumentation; Know safety requirements for handling and processing biological specimens; Understand aspects of quality control and assurance in relation to laboratory results; Understand the use of reference ranges; Know the theory behind common diagnostic laboratory techniques; Communicate effectively to colleagues results of laboratory tests.
| Code | VETS9050 |
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| Academic unit | School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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The learning outcomes for this unit will be available two weeks before the first day of teaching.
Unit outlines
Unit outlines will be available 1 week before the first day of teaching for the relevant session.
- Semester 1, 2023 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2, 2023 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2020 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2021 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2, 2021 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 1, 2022 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
- Semester 2, 2022 [Supervision] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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