The Essentials — Hematology and Biochemistry
Hematology, liver and kidney biochemistry, urinalysis. For a comprehensive clinical laboratory.
€850 excl. tax
Discover →Cytology · Expertise · 12 months
Level 2 — Expertise 1-year program · Prerequisite: Level 1
Osteoarticular lesions, liver, spleen, digestive tract, BAL, CSF...
Led by Dr. Eve Ramery
At the end of the course
You will be able to…
- Mastering Cytology in Internal Medicine
- Interpreting cytology results from the liver, spleen, and gastrointestinal tract
- Performing and interpreting a bronchoalveolar lavage or a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample
- Diagnosing suppurative arthritis and joint tumors
- Recognizing neoplastic and inflammatory bone lesions
How it works
100% e-learning, at your own pace.
24/7 access
Dedicated platform, private space, accessible 24/7.
Guided pace
Modules opened progressively. Full immediate access on request.
Direct support
Personalised reply by email, 7 days max.
Assessments
Challenges and quizzes to validate your skills throughout.
Detailed programme
79 modules organised in 8 chapters.
All modules include lecture videos, downloadable PDFs, supplementary resources and decision trees.
Cytology of Bone Lesions 9 modules
- Specifics of bone biopsy
- Osteosarcoma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Other bone neoplasms: Case 1
- Other bone neoplasms: Case 2
- Osteomyelitis and discospondylitis
- Challenge
- Quiz
Liver cytology 12 modules
- Diagnostic value of liver cytology
- Normal cytological appearance
- Cytoplasmic rarefaction: lipidosis, glycogen overload, hydropic degeneration
- Cholestasis, fibrosis, and amyloidosis
- Inflammation, hematopoiesis, and regeneration
- Neoplastic processes of epithelial origin
- Neoplastic processes: round-cell tumors
- Liver Biochemistry - Part 1
- Liver Biochemistry - Part 2
- Clinical cases
- Challenge
- Quiz
Cytology of the spleen 11 modules
- Special features of the collection
- Normal cytological appearance
- Reactive hyperplasia
- Extramedullary hematopoiesis
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Histiocytoma
- Mastocytoma
- Lymphoma
- Challenge
- Quiz
Cytology of the Digestive Tract 6 modules
- Normal cytological appearance
- Inflammation
- Neoplasms - Part 1
- Neoplasms - Part 2
- Challenge
- Quiz
Urogenital cytology 14 modules
- Kidney: normal cytological findings and indications for fine-needle aspiration
- Renal neoplasms
- Kidney: Non-neoplastic pathological processes
- Adrenal tumors
- Bladder Cytology
- Transitional cell carcinoma
- Prostate Cytology
- Prostate Challenge
- Vaginal smear
- Non-neoplastic breast cytology
- Neoplastic breast cytology
- Clinical Cases in Breast Cytology
- Challenge
- Quiz
Joint fluid cytology 10 modules
- Special considerations for joint aspiration
- Evaluation Methodology
- Normal synovial fluid vs. degenerative joint disease
- Septic suppurative arthritis
- Non-septic suppurative arthritis
- Hemarthrosis
- Joint Tumors - Part 1
- Joint Tumors - Part 2
- Challenge
- Quiz
Bronchoalveolar lavage cytology 11 modules
- Special features of the collection
- Contaminants
- Recognition of different cell types
- Mucus and spirals
- Metaplasia, dysplasia, and hemosiderosis
- Suppurative inflammation 1
- Suppurative inflammation 2: Bordetella
- Suppurative inflammation 3: chronic bronchitis and neoplasm
- Eosinophilic inflammation
- Challenge
- Quiz
Cerebrospinal fluid cytology 10 modules
- Special features of the collection
- Method for evaluating cerebrospinal fluid
- Neubauer chamber: cell counts
- Neutrophilic pleocytosis - Part 1
- Neutrophilic pleocytosis - Part 2
- Neutrophilic pleocytosis - Part 3
- Lymphocytic pleocytosis
- Other pleocytosis
- Challenge
- Quiz
31 h lecture
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9 h of practical work
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10 slides digitised in the lab room
Who it's for
Target audience
Practicing veterinarians who have completed Level 1 and wish to further their knowledge of cytology in internal medicine.
Prerequisites
Before starting
Have completed Level 1 — The Fundamentals or meet equivalent prerequisites.
Led by
Dr. Eve Ramery.
Dr. Eve Ramery is a veterinary specialist in clinical pathology. After graduating from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Liège in 2004, she earned diplomas in clinical pathology from both the European College (Dip. ECVCP) and the American College (Dip. ACVP) in 2014—a rare dual accreditation that underscores VETCYT’s high educational standards. After a career […]
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