Microbiology and Parasitology (20%)MICROBIOLOGY (70%)WEIGHT (%)

1BACTERIOLOGY49%

1.1 Collection, Transport , Processing and staining of specimens5%

1.2 Culture Media5%

1.3. Bacteria (Aerobes)

1.3.1 Morphology and staining characteristics5%

1.3.2. cultural characteristics5%

1.3.3. Work up for identification, biochemical, differential and confirmatory tests14%

1.3.4. Serologic/molecular tests3%

1.3.5. Susceptibility Tests4%

1.3.6. Bacteriologic examination of water, food, milk and utensils2%

1.4.Anaerobes 2%

1.5 Mycobateria2%

1.6. Other bacteria with unusual growth requirements (Spirochetes, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Rickettsia)2%

2MYCOLOGY4%

2.1 Collection, transport and examination of clinical specimens2%

2.2. Culture2%

3VIROLOGY4%

3.1. General characteristics, transmission of diseases2%

3.2. Collection, transport and examination of clinical specimens2%

4EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION5%

4.1. Manual 3%

4.2. Automated2%

5QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SAFETY8%

5.1. Collection of Specimen2%

5.2. Quality Control2%

5.3. Safety- Patient/Staff2%

5.4. Safety Workplace / Environment2%

SUBTOTAL70%

PARASITOLOGY (30%)

6Parasites Life Cycle, Morphological characteristics, epidemiology, prevention and control21%

6.1. Nematodes5%

6.2. Trematodes5%

6.3. Cestodes5%

6.4. Protozoa5%

6.5. Ectoparasites1%

7Parasitologic Techniques5%

7.1. Routine2%

7.2. Concentration2%

7.3. Others1%

8Quality Assurance4%

8.1. Collection and Preservation of Specimen2%

8.2. Quality Control2%

SUBTOTAL30%

TOTAL100%

Table of Specifications - Clinical Microscopy

CLINICAL MICROSCOPY

1Urine53%

1.1 Anatomy and physiology of the kidney, Formation of Urine5%

1.2. Macroscopic examination10%

1.3. Chemical Analyses18%

1.1. Microscopic examination15%

1.2. Pregnancy Testing2%

1.3. Renal Calculi3%

2 Feces3%

3Other Body Fluids21%

3.1. CSF5%

3.2. Seminal Fluid5%

3.3. Amniotic Fluid3%

3.4. Gastric Fluid and Duodenal Content2%

3.5. Sputum and Bronchial Washings2%

3.6. Synovial Fluid2%

3.7. Peritoneal, Pleural and Pericardial Fluids2%

4Collection, preservation and Handling of specimens10%

Microscopic, automation and other instruments5%

Quality assurance and laboratory safety5%

Total100%

Table of Specifications - Clinical Chemistry

Clinical Chemistry

1Specimen Collection5%

2Instrumentation5%

3Reagent Preparation and Laboratory mathematics5%

4Quality Assurance10%

5Metabolic Blood Tests ( Principles, Procedures, Diseases/Disorders, Reference Values)50%

5.1. Water balance and electrolytes8%

5.2. NPN and other metabolic intermediaries and inorganic ions6%

5.3. carbohydrates6%

5.4. lipids and dysproteinemia8%

5.5. specific proteins6%

5.6. liver function tests6%

5.7. Clinical enzymology8%

6Endocrinology and Toxicology (Principles, Procedures , Disease and Reference16%

6.1. Endocrinology

6.1.1. Thyroid Hormones4%

6.1.2. Sex Hormones3%

6.1.3. Other hormones (Pituitary and Adrenal)3%

6.2. Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

6.2.1. Substance of Abuse

2%

6.2.2. Other poisons / toxic agnets ( Alcohol, carbond monoxide, mercury and lead and arsenic2%

6.2.3. TDM anticonvulsants and other drugs2%

7Blood gas analysis and other tests (principles, Procedures, diseases/disorders, reference values)4%

8Laboratory Safety5%

TOTAL100%

Table of Specifications - Histopathology and MT Laws

HISTOPATHOLOGY, MT LAWS, RELATED LAWS AND CODE

Histopathology (65%)

1Histology and Pathology10%

1.1. Terminologies4%

1.2. Etiology of disease2%

1.3. Signs, symptoms and course of disease2%

1.4. Cellular and tissue changes2%

2Histopathologic techniques and procedures35%

2.1. Preservation and handling of specimen10%

2.2. Tissue Processing and Procedures

2.2.1. Routine - Manual7%

2.2.2. Routine - Automation5%

2.2.3. Special3%

2.3. Staining

2.3.1. Routine5%

2.3.2. Special (Immunohistochemistry)5%

3Cytologic Techniques and Procedures8%

3.1. Preservation and handling of specimen2%

3.2. Processing

3.2.1. Manual2%

3.2.2. Automation2%

3.3. Staining2%

4Autopsy2%

4.1. Terminologies1%

4.2. Handling Processing and Documentation1%

5Quality Assurance10%

SUBTOTAL65%

MT Laws Related Laws and Code of Ethics

6MT Laws10%

7Laboratory Management10%

8Related Laws10%

9Code of Ethics Including Bioethics5%

SUBTOTAL35%

TOTAL 100%

Table of Specificatons - Blood Banking and Serology

Blood Banking (50%)

1ABO and Rh Blood Group System5%

2Other Major Blood Group System: KEll, Duffy, Kidd, Lewis, MNSs, Lutheran, P, I3%

3Minor Bloof Group Systems: Diego, Cartwright, Chido, XG, Scianna, Gerbich, Milton, Knops, Bg, Indian, etc. 1%

4Basic Genetics2%

5Blood Donor Selection and Processing5%

6Blood Preservation and banking5%

7Component preparation5%

8Transfusion therapy2%

9Transfusion reactions3%

10Transfusion transmitted diseases3%

11Techniques and procedures: typing, compatibility testing, antibody detection and identification8%

12Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia4%

13Quality management (structure, set up / Equipment LIS)4%

SUBTOTAL50%

Immunology and Serology (50%)

14Historical Background2

15Natural (Innate) immunity, including role of macrophages, monocytes and ganulocytes5

16Acquired immunity, humoral responses, immunogens, immunoglobulins, B cells8

17Acquired immunity, cellular responses, T cells, Cytokines and chemokines5

18Complement System2

19MHC, HLA, Transplantation 3

20Immunologic Tests for the detection of antigens and antibodies, principles, procedures15

20.1. Bacterial Infections and STD5

20.2. Viral Infections5

20.3 Fungal Infections1

20.4. Parasitic Infections2

20.5. Autoimmune disorders3

21Tumor immunology (Tumor Markers)3

22Hypersensitivity1

23Instrumentation and Quality Management5

Subtotal 50%

TOTAL 100%

Table of Specifications - Hematology

HEMATOLOGY

1Blood Collection, anticoagulants and others5%

2Hematology tests and procedures30%

2.1. Routine15%

2.2. Automation10%

2.3. Special5%

3Hematopoeisis40%

3.1. Hematopoiesis in general6%

3.2. Erythropoiesis and RBC12%

3.3. Leukopopeisis and WBC12%

3.4. Thrombopoiesis and Platelets10%

4Coagulation (Principle, procedures, disease20%

4.1. Hemostasis Theories, Concepts and Mechanism2%

4.2. Coagulation procedures/ tests8%

4.3. Coagulation factors diseases/disorders and reference values10%

5Quality Assurance5%

TOTAL100%