Special Topics in Histologic Techniques

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This is a special topics course and may include a variety of topics including by not limited to: Micrographic Surgery Techniques (Mohs): Introduces the principles of cryosectioning in dermatological tissue samples including specimen mapping and inking, dissection and preparation of specimen, cryoembedding techniques, cryotomy and sectioning techniques, basic staining processes, microscopic specimen evaluation, record keeping, equipment maintenance, dermatology histology and disease processes. Molecular Pathology Clinical Applications: introduces basic principles of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to include DNA Extraction and measurements, electrophoresis, hybridization and transfers, amplification and detection and techniques of automated sequencing.