LABORATORY MEDICINE TEACHING CALENDAR - Medicine and Surgery F
Second semester 2025-26
The teaching classes will be held on Tuesday (11:00-13:00) and Friday (9,00-13,00) in classroom Bracci - Policlinico Umberto I
 
    Professor   Topics Lecture no.   day  
  Bellelli Hemostasis and thrombosis. Methods to analyze blood coagulation and fibrinolysis. #1 Tue, March 3  
  Bellelli Anemias, Hemoglobinopathies and Thalassemias. #2 Fri, March 6, 9,00-11,00  
  Bellelli Discussion of clinical cases: anemias and hemoglobinopathies APP Fri, March 6, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Plasma proteins and lipoproteins. #3 Tue, March 10  
  Bellelli Enzymes in blood. Isoenzymes. Macroenzymes. Organ pathology. #4 Fri, March 13, 9,00-11,00  
  Bellelli Glucose metabolism. Hyperglycemias and hypoglycemias. Diabetes mellitus. #5 Fri, March 13, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Biosynthesis of the heme; porphyrias. Heme catabolism; jaundice. Liver functions. #6 Tue, March 17  
  Bellelli The urea cycle. Assay of ammonia, urea, creatine and creatinine.#7 Fri, March 20, 9,00-11,00  
  BellelliDiscussion of clinical cases: dyslipemias; liver diseases. APP Fri, March 20, 11,00-13,00  
  Angeloni Markers to evaluate liver function.#7 Tue, March 24  
  BellelliMetabolism of nucleotide bases. Hyperuricemias and assay of uric acid.#8 Fri, March 27, 9,00-11,00  
  Bellelli Discussion of clinical cases: gout; differential diagnosis of arthritis #9 Fri, March 27, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Blood buffers and the transport of CO2. #10 Tue, March 31, 11-13  
    Easter holidays   Fri, April 3  
    Easter holidays   Tue, April 7  
  Angeloni Markers to evaluate heart pathophysiology. #11 Fri, April 10, 9,00-11,00  
  Angeloni Discussion of clinical cases: heart pathophysiology; myocardial infarction. #12 Fri, April 10, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Homeostasis of water and salts. #13 Tue, April 14  
  Bellelli The blood gas analysis. Blood oxygen. Carbon dioxide and pH. Lung functions. #14 Fri, April 17, 9,00-11,00  
  Bellelli Discussion of clinical cases: electrolyte imbalances; the blood gas analysis #15 Fri, April 17, 11,00-13,00  
  Angeloni Evaluation of kidney function. #13 Tue, April 21, 11-13  
  Bellelli The endocrine system n.1: hypophysis. #14 Fri, April 24, 9,00-11,00  
  Bellelli Discussion of clinical cases #15 Fri, April 24, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli The endocrine system n.2: thyroid, adrenals, gonads. #16 Tue, April 28, 11-13  
  Bellelli Inborn errors of metabolism n.1: aminoacids. #17 Tue, May 5, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Inborn errors of metabolism n.2: glycogenoses; lipidoses. #18 Fri, May 8, 9,00-11,00  
  Bellelli Discussion of clinical cases: inherited disturbances of metabolism APP Fri, May 8, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Inborn errors of metabolism n.3: metal accumulation and other common inherited disorders.#19 Tue, May 12, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Hypervitaminoses and hypovitaminoses#20 Fri, May 15, 9,00-11,00  
  Bellelli Discussion of clinical cases#21 Fri, May 15, 11,00-13,00  
  Angeloni Markers in neoplastic disorders.#20 Tue, May 19, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Standard blood tests and their clinical significance; laboratory findings in some common pathological conditions APP Fri, May 22, 9,00-11,00  
  Bellelli Discussion of clinical cases APP Fri, May 22, 11,00-13,00  
  Bellelli Standard urine tests and their clinical significance; laboratory findings in some common pathological conditions APP Tue, May 26, 11,00-13,00  
  Mainiero Acute phase proteins and complement.
Laboratory medicine of immune disorders. Allergic and autoimmune disorders.
#21Fri, May 29, 9,00-13,00  

Textbooks:
Michael Laposata: Laboratory Medicine: The Diagnosis of Disease in the Clinical Laboratory (LANGE Basic Science).
Henry's clinical diagnosis and management by laboratory methods. McPherson, Richard A; Pincus, Matthew R. Edition n. 23. St. Louis, Missouri, Elsevier, 2017.