Practicals · MGEN

Medical Genetics

99 practical items from the NBEMS DrNB curriculum and the NMC DM/MCh guidelines, grouped by the curriculum's own sections.

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99 items

Clinical genetics

Evaluation of growth and development

Clinical examination

Hearing evaluation

Clinical examination

Evaluation of intellectual disability

Clinical examination

Evaluation of short stature

Clinical examination

Prenatal genetics

Fetal autopsy

Procedure

Genetic counselling

Genetic counselling session

Communication / admin

Pre-test genetic counselling

Communication / admin

Recurrence risk calculation

Interpretation

Ethical and legal

Documentation

Written documentation and medical record keeping

Communication / admin

Writing referral notes

Communication / admin

Genetic testing

Predictive (presymptomatic) genetic testing

Communication / admin

Carrier testing and screening

Interpretation

Haemoglobinopathies

Antenatal and newborn haemoglobinopathy screening

Interpretation

Haemoglobin A2 estimation

Lab technique

Haemoglobin electrophoresis

Lab technique

Clinical procedures

Sweat chloride test

Procedure

Muscle biopsy

Procedure

Nerve biopsy

Procedure

Skin biopsy for genetic studies

Procedure

Genetic databases and bioinformatics

OMIM database use

Interpretation

DECIPHER database use

Interpretation

Database of Genomic Variants (DGV) use

Interpretation

ClinGen resource use

Interpretation

GeneCards database use

Interpretation

TERIS teratogen information system use

Interpretation

Cytogenetics

Chromosomal microarray (CMA / array-CGH) analysis

Interpretation

BACs-on-Beads cytogenetic assay

Lab technique

Bone marrow cytogenetics

Lab technique

Products of conception karyotyping

Lab technique

Cytogenetic slide reporting and ISCN nomenclature

Interpretation

Prenatal diagnosis

Amniocentesis

ProcedureUnderstand (NMC)

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

ProcedureUnderstand (NMC)

Cordocentesis (fetal blood sampling)

ProcedureUnderstand (NMC)

Fetal tissue sampling

Procedure

Embryoscopy

Procedure

Polar body biopsy

Procedure

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)

Lab technique

Biochemical genetics

Newborn screening

Lab technique

Succinylacetone assay

Lab technique

Alpha-1 antitrypsin assay

Lab technique

Ceruloplasmin assay

Lab technique

Urine metabolic screening tests

Lab technique

Thin layer chromatography for amino acids

Lab technique

HPLC for plasma amino acids

Lab technique

Molecular genetics

DNA isolation and quantification

Lab technique

Probe and primer designing

Lab technique

PCR (standard and modifications)

Lab technique

Real-time PCR

Lab technique

Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR)

Lab technique

MLPA and electropherogram analysis

Lab technique

Southern blotting

Lab technique

Western blotting

Lab technique

Luminex multiplexing

Lab technique

Immunogenetics and HLA

HLA typing by serology

Lab technique

HLA typing by PCR-SSP

Lab technique

Cross-matching for transplantation

Lab technique

Donor-specific antibody (DSA) testing

Lab technique

Practical examination

Treatment of genetic disease

Professional skills

Clinical audit

Communication / admin