Cytodiagnosis Technical Classroom I

The Cytodiagnosis Technical Classroom I is a work space designed to train future technicians in pathological anatomy and cytodiagnosis through practical activities in an environment similar to that found in a hospital pathological anatomy lab. It enables students to carry out a range of activities from basic biomedical laboratory techniques to typical molecular biology techniques.

In the Cytodiagnosis Technical Classroom I, students acquire essential professional skills related to:

• Equipment and working standards in a biomedical laboratory
• Preparing reagents and dissolutions
• Measurement techniques
• Acid/base valuations
• Instruments and their use: pipettes, micropipettes, volumetric instruments, weighing instruments, etc.
• Molecular biology techniques: electrophoresis, PCR
• Optical microscope: handling, visualisation and maintenance
• Microscopy techniques: staining and image interpretation
• Microbiology: stains, cultures and antibiogram
• Separation technique
• Cell cultures
• Immunological techniques: ELISA test, blood group determination, etc.
• Spectrophotometric techniques

At present, this lab is used to train students studying Advanced Vocational Training in Anatomical Pathology and Cytodiagnosis in years one and two.

Available resources:

• General area: fireproof cabinets for reagents, specific instrument cabinets, scales, vortex, microcentrifuge
• Sterilisation and conservation area: water purifier, autoclave, refrigerators and freezers
• Cell culture area: incubators, hotplates
• Microscopy area: 20 microscopes, Leica, one with adapted camera, staining cells
• Molecular technique area: micropipettes, thermal cycler (PCR), electrophoresis system, spectrophotometer