IPLUSO 19608

Laboratory Techniques in Forensic Histopathology

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  Forensic and Criminal Sciences have had a remarkable increase, placing them at the forefront of the vocational and professional interests of various citizens who view the various associated fields as viable and attractive career possibilities in this area of ¿¿research. In Portugal there are several specialists and the Judicial Police has been considered one of the best and most effective internationally. In forensic and criminal investigation, there has been a shortage of human resources and, above all, the absence of training courses for these technicians, in which this UC assumes extreme relevance for their inherent competences. This course will make it possible to close the large shortage of human resources in the stages of conservation and sample preparation, execution of laboratory procedures and thus contribute to the gain of time for the analysis and interpretation of results and the rapid issuance of reports by senior specialists. of forensic medicine.
• ProgramaProgramme

  Fixation of biological material. Importance of fixation. Classification of fasteners. Chemical fastening. Physical fixation. Fixation in special techniques. Limitations of fixation. Processing, inclusion and cutting of fabrics. Staining. Dyes: nomenclature. Types of colorations. Hematoxylin-eosin staining. Automatic coloring devices. Ass embling of histological sections. Types of mounting media. Manual assembly and automatic assembly.
• ObjectivosObjectives

  Describe how fixators stop postmortem changes; properties of an ideal fixative; Identify the advantages and disadvantages of different types of fixatives taking into account their chemical properties; Carry out the stages of the histopathological processing, namely, staining and proceeding with the technique of assembling the histological sections.
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Bancroft JD, Stevens A. (2007). Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques. (6 th ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Kiernan JA. (2015). Histological and Histochemical Methods. (5 th ed.). United Kingdom: Scion Publishing Ltd. Luna L. (1993). Histopathologic Methods and Color Atlas of Special Stains and Tissue Artifacts. American Histolabs Pub Dept. Carson FL, Hladik C. (2014). Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text. (4 th ed.). American Society for Clinical Pathology. Sheehan DC, Hrapchak BB. (1987). Theory and practice of Histotechnology. (2 nd ed.). Batelle Memorial Institute. Woods AE, Roy CE. (1994). Laboratory Histopathology: A Complete Reference. 2 vols. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Rosai J, Ackerman W. (2011). Surgical Pathology (2 vol). (10 th ed.). Mosby.  
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Expositive, demonstrative, participative and problem solving. The unit can be effected by continuous assessment or final evaluation. The final classification (FC) curricular unit for continuous evaluation is obtained from the marks obtained in the written component (T) and the practical component (PL). The written component consists of two written tests and is on theoretical a practical content. The minimum grade in each frequency is 8 values. The laboratory component consists of two moments of practical assessment conducted during the practical classes, must be equal to or greater than 9.5 values. The final grade is calculated from the following formula: CF = 0.50 T + 0.50 PL. The classification of all assessment instruments is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20, and the weighted value of the marks obtained must be equal or greater than 9.5 values.
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  10
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não