Blood Banking
17–22% of the exam
Donors and components, blood group genetics and immunology, antibody work-ups and the full range of transfusion practice.
- Chapters
- 12
- Revision questions
- 180
- Mock exam
- 75 questions
What you will cover
- Blood donors, processing and components
- ABO, Rh and the other blood group systems
- Antibody work-ups, HDFN and transfusion reactions
Clinical Chemistry
17–22% of the exam
From carbohydrates and enzymes to acid-base, endocrinology and toxicology, with every calculation the exam expects.
- Chapters
- 12
- Revision questions
- 180
- Mock exam
- 75 questions
What you will cover
- Carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes and heme derivatives
- Acid-base, electrolytes and blood gases
- Endocrinology, vitamins, drug monitoring and toxicology
Hematology and Hemostasis
17–22% of the exam
Blood cells in health and disease, from anemias to leukemias, with photomicrograph plates and a full hemostasis section.
- Chapters
- 15
- Revision questions
- 225
- Mock exam
- 90 questions
What you will cover
- Anemias, hemoglobinopathies and thalassemia
- Leukemias, lymphomas and plasma cell disorders
- Platelets, coagulation and fibrinolysis
Microbiology
17–22% of the exam
Specimen handling through organism identification, susceptibility testing and the full range of microbes.
- Chapters
- 18
- Revision questions
- 270
- Mock exam
- 90 questions
What you will cover
- Specimen handling, staining and bacteriology by source
- Identification methods and susceptibility testing
- Mycobacteria, virology, parasitology and mycology
Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids
5–10% of the exam
The physical, chemical and microscopic examination of urine, then every body fluid you may be asked about.
- Chapters
- 11
- Revision questions
- 165
- Mock exam
- 90 questions
What you will cover
- Physical, chemical and microscopic urinalysis
- Casts, crystals and renal disease
- CSF, serous, synovial, seminal, amniotic fluid and feces
Immunology and Serology
5–10% of the exam
How the immune system works, how it fails, and how serologic tests detect it.
- Chapters
- 10
- Revision questions
- 150
- Mock exam
- 50 questions
What you will cover
- Immune physiology, immunoglobulins and complement
- Autoimmunity, hypersensitivity and immunoproliferative disease
- Transplantation, infectious disease serology and test methods
Laboratory Operations
5–10% of the exam
Patient and laboratory safety, laboratory mathematics, quality control, regulation and instrumentation.
- Chapters
- 8
- Revision questions
- 120
- Mock exam
- 80 questions
What you will cover
- Patient safety, laboratory safety and regulation
- Laboratory mathematics and quality control
- Spectrophotometry, electrochemistry and immunochemical techniques