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VETS9050: Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques

2024 unit information

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.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations

Code VETS9050
Academic unit School of Veterinary Science Academic Operations
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Describe and apply safety requirements for handling and processing biological specimens.
  • LO2. Safely operate common laboratory instrumentation.
  • LO3. Explain the theory of common diagnostic laboratory techniques and analysers.

Unit availability

This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2024
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 Early 2020
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2022
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2022
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2023
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2023
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable

Modes of attendance (MoA)

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Important enrolment information

Additional advice

Students must have current registration with the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board, Australia and must be admitted into a UVTH residency training program.