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Hematology - Red Cell Disorders: Lab Learning: Weeks 1 - 4

Library resource guide for postgraduate medicine students specializing in hematology - red cell disorders.

Lab Learning: Weeks 1 - 4

  • Sessions are with Nick Sandercock (except Molecular Diagnostics session with Barry Eng)
  • Post-session mandatory readings are listed below
  1. Hemoglobin structure/function and Hemoglobin Variants
  • Teaching session and lab instructional videos:

Post-session mandatory readings:

i. Haemoglobin and the genetics of haemoglobin synthesis (Chapter 1, Haemoglobinopathy Diagnosis book)

ii. Laboratory techniques for the identification of abnormalities of globin chain synthesis (Chapter 2, Haemoglobinopathy Diagnosis book)

  1. Thalassemias
  • Teaching session

Post-session mandatory readings:

i. The [alpha], [beta] [delta] and [gamma] thalassaemias and related conditions (Chapter 3, Haemoglobinopathy Diagnosis book)

  1. Hemolysis and associated conditions and testing - Teaching session and lab instructional videos:

Post-session mandatory readings:

i. Haptoglobin

  1. Introduction and correlation of hemoglobin separation techniques (CE and HPLC) 

Post-session mandatory readings:

i. Review Chapter 2 (see above)

  1. Morphologic indicators of hemoglobinopathies (Heinz bodies, Hb H inclusions and Fessas)
  • 20 minutes at the microscope

Post-session mandatory readings: