IH92 An introduction to blood results in clinical practice for HCAs

Course summary

This course is for those with little knowledge of blood results, their meaning and interpretation. It will give you a basic understanding of the usefulness of blood results in practice and an explanation of what they mean.

Who should attend?

Health Care Support Workers

Cost

Course duration	Course CPD	In-house Course
1 day(s)	7 hour(s)	POA

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Aims / objectives

Provide an overview of types of blood results which may be ordered by the doctor
Be familiar with the processes involved in the collection of blood for analysis
Have an understanding of a range of haematological and biochemical tests
Identify normal blood result values
Identify abnormal blood result values
Gain an understanding of how to interpret blood result values

Course programme

Key facts in obtaining and storing blood samples
The range of the full blood count, and haematological components
The range of biochemical tests such as urea and electrolytes
Liver function tests, rationale and key aspects of interpretation.

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TBA

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