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Introduction to Clinical Pathology: - Laboratory Medicine and the Diagnostic Pathway Overview of the role of laboratory medicine within the diagnostic process, including its integration with clinical evaluation and imaging studies. - Laboratory Data and Its Clinical Purposes Discussion of the nature, interpretation, and clinical significance of laboratory data in patient management and disease monitoring. - The Importance of Appropriateness in Clinical Pathology Analysis of test selection criteria, cost-effectiveness, and clinical relevance to ensure appropriate use of diagnostic resources. - The Analytical Cycle and the Significance of the Pre-analytical Phase Detailed examination of the analytical process, with emphasis on pre-analytical variables affecting the accuracy and reliability of laboratory results. - Overview of Laboratory Organization Introduction to the structure, workflow, quality management systems, and safety procedures within clinical laboratories. - General Concepts on Biomarkers and Major Enzymatic Determinations Description of biochemical and enzymatic biomarkers, their diagnostic and prognostic roles, and methods of measurement. - Hematologic Diagnostics Principles and methodologies used in the evaluation of blood cells and related disorders. - Hemostasis Study of coagulation mechanisms, laboratory evaluation of bleeding and thrombotic disorders, and interpretation of coagulation tests. - Physical, Chemical, and Morphological Examination of Urine Analytical techniques and clinical significance of urinalysis for the assessment of renal and systemic diseases. - Biomarkers of Inflammation and Sepsis Identification and interpretation of inflammatory and sepsis-related biomarkers for diagnostic and prognostic purposes. - Tumor Markers in Oncology Exploration of biochemical markers in cancer diagnosis, disease monitoring, and therapeutic follow-up.

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