Understanding Investigations
Date:       Wednesday 23rd January
Time:      09:30 - 16:00 (Lunch provided)
Venue:    Beds & Herts LMC, Astonbury Farm, Astonbury Lane, Aston, Stevenage, SG2 7EG
Amount: £145

Contact for bookings:   events@bhlmc.co.uk, 01438 880010
Contact on day:              Helenbean@bhlmc.co.uk, 01438 880010
Booking deadline:          Friday 21st December

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Course Description
Aims and Objectives:
The Understanding Investigations Course will enable delegates to increase their knowledge of clinical investigations so enabling them to empathise with patients and increase the effectiveness of patient care.  This course is for non clinicians and is equally suited to both new and experienced staff who have responsibility to administer investigations and results. It is also highly appropriate for staff who encounter pathology terms and abbreviations in the course of their work, and who would like to have a clearer understanding of them.  

Course Content
Course Objectives:
Describe the physiology of blood;
Explain frequently requested blood tests and the conditions or diseases which may be associated with them;
Demonstrate knowledge of male and female screening including cytology;
Describe common gastrointestinal and cardiology investigations;
Identify common normal values;
State the meaning of common investigation abbreviations.
 
Course Outline:
Blood and blood tests
Respiratory/cardiac investigations
Gastro-intestinal investigations
Well male and female screening
Reference ranges
 
AGENDA:
Session 1:  Discuss screening vs. diagnostic investigations    
Session 2:  Physiology of blood. Common blood tests.  Blood clotting
Session 3:  Glucose Tolerance Test. Liver Function Test. Thyroid Function Test Cholesterol testing
Session 4 : Respiratory and cardiac investigations
Session 5:  Gastrointestinal investigations - Oscopys
Session 6:  Well women/men screening

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