Laboratory technologies

The first cycle of studies at the Faculty of Health Studies

About the Study Program

The Laboratory Technology study program was established with the aim of educating highly qualified healthcare professionals who, equipped with multidisciplinary knowledge and acquired skills, can successfully meet the demands of modern healthcare systems by applying the technologies and diagnostic algorithms essential for preserving and improving human health.

4 years of study
8 semesters
59 courses
240 ECTS
I

First year

Temelji struke: anatomija i fiziologija čovjeka, sistemi zaštite zdravlja, zdravstvena ekologija, sociologija i psihologija zdravlja, opšta, anorganska i organska hemija, biofizika, biohemija, osnovi mikrobiologije, uvod u laboratorijsku biomedicinu i laboratorijske kalkulacije.

II

Second year

Prelazak u struku: osnove morfologije u dijagnostici, laboratorijske tehnologije u hematologiji i imunologiji, kontrola kvaliteta u biomedicinskim laboratorijama, primijenjena klinička biohemija i mikrobiologija, analitičke metode i instrumentacija, dinamika ćelije s osnovama molekularne biologije.

III

Third year

Specijalizirane laboratorijske tehnologije: klinička citodijagnostika, histotehnologija, primijenjena citogenetika, laboratorijske tehnologije u molekularnoj biologiji, koagulaciji i transfuziologiji, tumorski markeri, sanitarna mikrobiologija, urgentna stanja u laboratorijskoj praksi.

IV

Fourth year

Zaokruživanje znanja i praksa: kliničko laboratorijska dijagnostika, interpretacija laboratorijskih nalaza, protočna citometrija, kultura ćelija i tipizacija tkiva, osnove laboratorijske forenzike, istraživanje u zdravstvu, stručni rad i klinička praksa od 300 sati.

Scope of work after graduation

Inženjer laboratorijskih tehnologija samostalno, u okviru zakonskih i etičkih okvira, provodi laboratorijsko-dijagnostičke postupke u kliničkoj hemiji, hematologiji, citodijagnostici, mikrobiologiji i molekularnoj biologiji, uz punu odgovornost za kvalitet i sljedivost rezultata.

D

Laboratory diagnostics

Performance of diagnostic procedures in clinical chemistry, hematology, cytodiagnostics, histopathology, and microbiology, both manually and using automated systems.

K

Quality Control

Monitoring of internal and external quality assurance systems, assessment of measurement uncertainty, corrective and preventive measures, and participation in audits.

S

Traceability and validity of results

Supervision of the entire laboratory process, application of reference intervals and timely communication of critical values.

E

Ethics and Working with Patients

Acting in the patient's best interest, respecting dignity and data confidentiality, and consistently applying principles of professional ethics.

T

Teamwork and crisis situations

Working in a multidisciplinary team, conflict management, and participation in laboratory service continuity plans.

R

Professional development

Planning for professional development, the opportunity for appointment to the academic rank of teaching assistant, and continuing education at the second cycle of studies.