Posted: December 29th, 2015

Mrs Chandler Case Study

The four practical sessions embedded within this module aim to introduce you to some of the diagnostic techniques employed in clinical chemistry, medical microbiology, haematology and cellular pathology laboratories. You will also be assigned a case study, which you will follow through each of these four practical sessions. You will be assessed on your ability to interpret the laboratory data specific to this case study.
For your extended written practical report, you will be required to:
1. Clearly and scientifically record your own observations, using diagrams where appropriate;
2. Interpret your findings, with reference to the case history provided;
3. Arrive at a provisional diagnosis;
4. Relate your findings to the published literature;
5. Write a reflective statement (RS) on what you have learnt during your attendance of module practical sessions and the writing of your extended practical report.

Preparation of your Extended Practical Report
DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PREPARATION OF YOUR EXTENDED PRACTICAL REPORT AND REFLECTIVE STATEMENT
The final version of your Extended Practical Report should include all the relevant information pertaining to the case study assigned to you, from all four practical sessions attended plus any relevant information identified in the published literature, in the following seven sections:
1. Introduction:250
This should introduce the case study you have been assigned and include relevant information regarding the case history, clinical features and other ancillary information. Any citations should be referenced appropriately using the Harvard system.
2. Report – Practical 1 (Results and Discussion):total words 500
The results should be derived for the patient in the case study from the first practical session. Be sure to compare your findings to known reference ranges and report both ‘abnormal’ and ‘normal’ results. Reference can be made to the patient samples tested and methods used, but you are not expected to write these up as you would a conventional practical report. The results should also be discussed here and include all the ‘abnormal’ results of the patient in your case study, an acknowledgement of all the other ‘normal’ results reported, an engagement with the relevant published scientific literature, and an evidence-based diagnosis of the likely condition of the patient. Any citations should be referenced appropriately using the Harvard system.
3. Report – Practical 2 (Results and Discussion):total words 500