Clinical Chemistry

Catalog description

Principles and procedures of clinical chemistry and testing for diseases of protein, nonprotein nitrogen compounds, lipid, glucose, bilirubin, liver disease, cardiac and endocrine function, toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring, acid base balance, electrolytes, and trace elements. Emphasis on quality assurance, quality control, mathematics and statistical analysis, specimen collection, and preanalytical processes. Study of immunoassays, nucleic acid probes, viral and tumor markers, automation of analytical techniques, spectrophotometry, genetic diseases and inborn errors of metabolism, and point-of-care testing. Use of reagents, equipment, supplies, and units of measure. Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in MDL246, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Science program, and permission of the Program Director.