 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
"I just wanted to let you know how impressed and satisfied we are with the Competency Assessments.
Our staff loves them! You all have done an extraordinary job with this!"
Diana Maslowski
Director of Laboratory
Services
Premier Laboratory
Services
Louisville, KY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amniotic Fluid
Training Course Specifics
| Summary: |
The amniocentesis procedure and laboratory analysis of amniotic fluid |
| Intended Audience: |
All laboratory staff and students |
Length of Course: 1 hour
Number of Exam Questions: 10
| Authors: |
Jessica D. Eisner, MD
James S. Fine, MD
Adam R. Orkand, BA
Michael L. Astion, MD, PhD |
1 hour
| Accredited by: |
P.A.C.E. (State of California) |
| |
State of Florida |
 |
Describe the amniocentesis procedure and the most common indications for amniocentesis. |
|
List the most common genetic abnormalities detected by cytogenetic analysis and their clinical features. |
|
Describe the L/S ratio and other assays used to assess fetal lung maturity. |
|
Describe the tests used to screen for open neural tube defects. |
|
Describe hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) and how the severity of HDN is assessed in the lab. |
|
|
Overview
|
|
|
Learning Objectives |
|
|
Specimen Collection |
|
|
Gross Examination
|
|
|
Normal Fluid |
|
|
Abnormal Fluids |
|
Clinical Correlations
|
|
|
Screening for Birth Defects |
|
|
Genetic Testing |
|
|
Open Neural Tube Defects |
|
|
Fetal Maturity |
|
|
Hemolytic Disease |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|