PARASITOLOGY
INTESTINAL PARASITOLOGY "What's Out
There"
PRESENTER:
David M. Raymondo, MLT, CLS (M)
Diagnositic Parasitology
Gamma-Dynacare Medical Laboratories - Ottawa
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To give the medical laboratory technologist and technician a basic
overview of Intestinal Parasitology and Medical Entomology. The following
topics will be discussed:
- New trends and emerging parasites
- Microscopy
- Ova and parasite set-up procedures
- Introduction to the Helminths, Entamoeba species, non-Entamoeba species,
Flagellates, Coccidia and Microsporidia
- Medical Entomology
- Review of QMP-LS reporting guidelines
- Case studies
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, participants should have a basic knowledge of:
- New and emerging parasites including Babesia species
- Calibration of ocular micrometers and using the vernier scale
- Special stains and the concentration process
- Helminths (worms) and the pathogenic and non-pathogenic protozoa
- Identification of lice, fleas and ticks (arthropods)
- Reporting protocol - QMP-LS: Should non-pathogens be reported?
- Students will take home to their laboratories a comprehensive training manual
to track their progress