Clinical Chemistry and Concepts 2

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Continuation of concepts presented in MLSC 4163 /7163. Emphasis on medical laboratory instrumentation and techniques, and the chemical composition of body fluids. Specific topics of lecture and weekly laboratory include blood pH regulation; electrolytes; hormones; clinical enzymes; therapeutic drugs; drugs of abuse; vitamins; metals; and renal, liver, cardiac and pancreatic function. Further emphasis placed on patient testing and disease correlation.