Clinical Biochemistry-1
Subject Overview
Clinical Biochemistry-1 covers laboratory safety, quality control and organization in a biochemistry lab, then the principles, normal ranges and estimation procedures for the core clinical biochemistry panel — glucose, proteins, urea, uric acid, creatinine, bilirubin, lipids, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, iodine) and calcium/phosphorus — closing with radioisotope instrumentation and applications and an introduction to ELISA. A 4-credit core theory paper.
Unit-wise Syllabus
3 units — click WhatsApp below to get the full notes for each
Unit 1: Laboratory quality and organization
Hazards and safety measures in the clinical biochemistry laboratory, quality control and quality assurance, laboratory organization, management and record maintenance
Unit 2: Core biochemistry panel estimation
Principles of assay procedures and normal/reference ranges for glucose, proteins, urea, uric acid, creatinine, bilirubin and lipids; principles, procedures and error correction for sodium, potassium, chloride, iodine, calcium and phosphorus estimation
Unit 3: Radioisotopes and immunoassay
Instruments for detection of radioactivity, applications of radioisotopes in clinical biochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)