Tutorials in Hematology and Coagulation is intended for anyone requiring a refresher course or who was referred by the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO) or the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS).

Topics covered include:

• Clinical Coagulation
  • Hemostasis and an introduction to thrombosis
  • Introduction to thrombosis and anticoagulant therapy
  • Disorders of plasma clotting factors
  • Quantitative and qualitative platelet disorders and vascular disorders
• Clinical Hematology
  • Chronic myeloproliferative disorders
  • Chronic leukemia and related lymphoproliferative disorders
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes
  • Hemolytic anemias
  • Laboratory techniques related to clinical hematology and coagulation

Upon the successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify the various types of microscope, manual techniques involved in cell counting, structure, function and pathophysiology of hematopoietic cells
• Correctly identify numerous cell organelles and how these organelles assist in the identification of various types of anemias and leukocyte neoplasms
• Understand pathological changes and how they subsequently affect the laboratory results
• Correlate and interpret laboratory results with red and white blood cells morphology changes
• Describe and correctly identify various anemias based on red blood cell morphology
• Describe and correctly identify various leukemias based on white blood cell morphology
• Describe the structure of platelets
• Understand primary and secondary hemostasis
• Understand the role of platelets in coagulation cascade
• Correlate the function of platelets and pathogenesis of various coagulated-related disorders
• Describe and understand the automation and instrumentation common to hematology and coagulation laboratories
• Understand what quality control and quality management system principles as applicable to a pathology laboratory
• Identify and understand the safety practice aspects necessary to operate safely in a hematology and coagulation laboratory