Course Curriculum

Haematology

•      The full blood count - an overview
•      Red blood cell count/ haemoglobin and anaemia/haematocrit/ platelets/ red cell                          indices/ESR/
•      White cell count/differential
•      Coagulation tests including prothrombin time, INR and d-dimers
•      Case studies: interpreting the impact of  lifestyle factors such as nutrition and drugs on the      client's haematology profile.

Biochemistry

•       U&E's / eGFR
•      Glucose and HbA1c
•      Cardiac enzymes/lipids
•      Liver function tests
•      Case studies: interpreting the impact of lifestyle factors such as nutrition and drugs on the        client's biochemical and metabolic profiles.
•      Summary and overview of reading resources and study guide