Intermediate. The cause, genetic picture in alpha and beta types, functions of RNA polymerase, rRNA, mRNA, & tRNA, which disease causes hydrops fetalis, current therapies, complications, and causes of death; by Yaish, eMedicine.  (1 hour each in Cytogenetics & Molecular Pathology).

Intermediate.  The biology, epidemiology and diseases of STDs C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae with various testing methods focusing on NAATs. Includes specimen types and collection for the methods with interpretation and reporting of results, quality control and coding/reimbursement issues, by Sharp, ASM Press Cumitech. (1.5 hours each in Cytogenetics and Molecular Pathology)