BCMB 411: Clinical Biochemistry

Introductory practical clinical biochemistry: Laboratory investigations; specimen collection, analytical methods and standardization (calibration standards, precision, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity etc); review of analytical and separation methods used in clinical biochemistry for metabolites, ions and enzymes; report and result interpretation; reference values and factors affecting them.
Organ function disorders and tests: gastrointestinal, liver, kidney, heart, pituitary, pancreas, thyroid, adrenal and gonadal.
Body fluid composition and abnormalities: water and electrolyte balance, acid-base disorders and O2 transport.
Disorders of metabolism (in-born errors of metabolism): lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, purines and porphyrins.
Industrial visits to Clinical Labortaories.