CPD course for Medical Laboratory Officers
Essentials of Polymerase Chain Reaction Part 3: Applications and Discussion: Webcast2026: (3 CPD)
3 CPD points · All levels · 5 lessons
About this course
By the end of this CPD lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Describe the major applications of PCR in medical laboratory practice.
- Explain the role of PCR in infectious disease diagnosis, including detection of viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic pathogens.
- Discuss how PCR is used in genetic testing, mutation detection, and inherited disease diagnosis.
- Explain the application of PCR in oncology, including detection of cancer-related mutations and monitoring of disease markers.
- Describe the use of PCR in epidemiology, outbreak investigation, surveillance, and pathogen tracking.
- Differentiate between conventional PCR, real-time PCR, multiplex PCR, and reverse transcription PCR based on their laboratory applications.
- Appreciate the importance of quality control, contamination prevention, and result interpretation when applying PCR in clinical and research settings.
Course curriculum
Foundations of PCR
Introduction
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How to use the PCR simulator
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PCR discussion
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PCR quiz
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