MLAB 2401 — Clinical Chemistry
An introduction to the principles and procedures of various tests performed in Clinical Chemistry. Presents the physiological basis, principle and procedure, and clinical significance of test results, including quality control and reference values. Includes basic chemical laboratory technique and safety, electrolytes, acid-base balance, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, endocrine function, and toxicology. End-of-Course Outcomes: Apply principles of safety, quality assurance and quality control in Clinical Chemistry; evaluate specimen acceptability for chemical analysis; compare and contrast human body chemistry levels under normal and abnormal conditions; explain and perform procedures found in a clinical chemistry laboratory; and evaluate laboratory test outcomes and correlate test results with patient condition(s). Co-requisite: MLAB 1415 .