Specialist Units and Expertise
August 1, 2024 2025-07-31 19:49Specialist Units and Expertise
Clinical Laboratory
I. Overview
The clinical laboratory was established in 2000, after transferring of some of the departments of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine’s in Studentski Grad. In 2006, a project of the Ministry of Education and Science lead to completely re-equipment with new, modern apparatuses and currently meet all the demanding needs of a modern laboratory. This laboratory is in the Department of Internal diseases, Pathology and Pharmacology and is an important link in the overall clinical diagnostic process of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at University of Forestry. The purpose of the lab is to perform a wide range of paraclinical tests in the development of research topics and research projects of postgraduate students, professors from universities and other research units. The other main feature is a diagnostic and laboratory studies.
II. Working team
In laboratory work a one associate professor, one chief assistant and a laboratory assistant. In developing research projects that involve students they become part of the working team. Students on duty at the Department of Internal Medicine IV and V – course also participate in the laboratory upon receipt of patients with a need to undertake certain clinical examinations.
III. Scientific and laboratory diagnostic range
- The laboratory shall perform hematological analyzes with a high degree of reliability of: Hemoglobin, Hct, ESR, total number of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, MCH, MCHC, MCV, RDW, MPV, PCT, PDW, Differential blood count, morphology of erythrocytes.
- Biochemical analyzes in blood serum and plasma:
Glucose, total protein, albumin, bilirubin, urea, creatinine, cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid, electrolytes (Na, K, Cl), macro elements (Ca, P, Mg), enzymes (AF, ALAT, ASAT, KK, LDH, GGT, lipase, ά-amylase). - Urinalysis
- Examination of puncture fluids
IV. Diagnostic activities
The laboratory is one of the places in Sofia, where can a high professional level to perform, interpret and to provide competent clinical evaluation of diagnostic tests. The analytical range of the laboratory covers most necessary for diagnosis analysis. There are opportunities to explore new indicators too.
V. Amount of activity
From incoming patient’s to the clinic to studies with students from IV and V course and research projects of faculty each year enter a few hundred patients. On each of them is made from 3 to 10, analyses of various indicators.
VI. Equipment
The laboratory is equipped with an automatic hematology analyzer, automatic biochemical analyzer, microscope with digital camera and video image of the observed objects in real time and all necessary supporting technical equipment for proper functioning of a modern clinical laboratory.
VII. Activities in the laboratory related to education work
Paraclinical tests performed on patients in the practical and clinical classes in the propaedeutics, internal medicine and mobile clinics with students of III, IV and V course, are made entirely in the laboratory and the results obtained are analyzed and interpreted by students in order clarify and put an accurate diagnosis.
Head of Laboratory: Assoc. Prof. Tandzhu Mehmedov, PhD
Functional Training Office
I. Overview
Functional training office was established in 2006 with funds from a project by the Ministry of Education and Science. Functional training office as a structure is a component of the Department of Internal diseases, pathology and pharmacology. Represents an integral and important part of teaching and research clinical diagnostic process in the work of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at University of Forestry. The aim of functional training office is to perform specialized clinical trials on patients to develop research topics and research projects of postgraduate students, professors from universities and other research units. Another major goal of functional training office to improve the clinical training of students.
II. Working team
The work of the function room is secured by one associated professor and three chief assistants of the discipline internal diseases. Students on duty at the Department of Internal Medicine IV and V course when necessary to carry out gastroscopy, ultrasonography and electrocardiography participate in preparing and carrying out the manipulations.
III. Scientific and diagnostic range of the functional training office
- Gastroscopy: performed a clinical study of various diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract by endoscopy of pharynx, esophagus, stomach and duodenum, with the possibility of biopsy and histological examination of the material.
- Ultrasonography of internal organs (liver, kidney, spleen, bladder, etc.).
- Electrocardiography of the heart.
IV. Diagnostic activities
Functional training office study is one of the places in Sofia, where based on the specialization of workers in clinic can a high professional level to perform these specialized clinical examinations to interpret and to provide competent clinical evaluation of established findings.
V. Amount of activity
Annually, in the functional training office, on the incoming patients of the clinic, involved in the clinical training of the students of III, IV and V course, and at realization of the research projects, carried out dozens of clinical research.
VI. Equipment
Functional training office is equipped with fibergastroscope, portable ultrasound and 12 channel ECG.
VII. Activities in the functional training office related to education work
Gastroscopy, ultrasonography and electrocardiography are specific clinical research methods which are considered in detail at practices of Propedeutics of Internal diseases. Clinical studies performed on patients in the office are also include in training of the students of IV and V course in internal medicine.
Head of the functional training office: Assoc. Prof. Tandzhu Mehmedov, PhD
Pathohistological Laboratory
The pathohistological laboratory is located on the ground floor of Academic Building “D” at the University of Forestry. It is located on an area of 15 m2, with adequate LED lighting, hot and cold water source, sewerage and thermoregulatory injection and suction air system.
The laboratory has:
The laboratory performs basic morphological and diagnostic studies of cell and tissue samples. Routine histological examinations are performed using the classical paraffin technique. Standard methods for processing and staining of cytological materials are also performed.
