Immunochemistry Specimen Handling in Medical Labs Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply standard operating procedures for the collection, transport, and storage of biological specimens for immunochemistry.
• Demonstrate correct labelling, documentation, and chain-of-custody procedures to ensure specimen traceability.
• Analyze potential pre-analytical errors and implement corrective actions to maintain specimen integrity.
• Evaluate biosafety risks and apply appropriate personal protective equipment and containment measures.
• Implement quality control checks for specimen acceptability and rejection criteria.
• Demonstrate proper disposal of biological waste according to South African environmental and health regulations.

Target Audience

This course is designed for medical laboratory technicians, technologists, and scientists who handle biological specimens for immunochemistry testing in clinical or research laboratories.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to develop competence in specimen collection, processing, storage, and troubleshooting. These exercises reinforce theoretical knowledge and ensure learners can apply standard operating procedures in a laboratory setting.

Practical Activities

• Specimen Collection and Labelling — Learners practice venipuncture and capillary collection techniques, correctly label specimens, and complete requisition forms. (4h)
• Centrifugation and Aliquoting — Learners centrifuge specimens at correct settings, aliquot serum/plasma into secondary tubes, and store appropriately. (4h)
• Quality Control and Error Identification — Learners inspect specimens for quality indicators, identify common errors, and perform corrective actions. (4h)
• Simulated Transport and Cold Chain Management — Learners package specimens for transport, monitor temperature, and complete transport documentation. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.