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Unit Code: MLS600

Unit Name: Clinical Biochemistry I

Description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge in laboratory medicine in which chemical and biochemical methods are applied to the study of diseases. Clinical biochemistry is the area of clinical pathology that is generally concerned with biochemical analysis of the bodily fluids. Biochemical tests comprise over one-third of all hospital laboratory investigations and thus this is one of the highly automated departments in clinical pathology. This syllabus encompasses the basic clinical biochemistry of proteins, enzymes, nutrition, cardiovascular disease, lipids and endocrinology. The first year of Clinical Biochemistry focuses more on the basic principles of metabolism and diagnostic technologies and prepares the students for MLS 707.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: • Apply knowledge obtained in from basic biochemistry as applied to the importance, laboratory testing and quality control in the clinical biochemistry in relation to ethical issues in biochemistry profile testing • Demonstrate knowledge on the principles of optical techniques and practice the use of a spectrophotometer applying the principles of colorimetry and turbidimetry. • Apply knowledge of Measure the measuring plasma proteins and enzymes of clinical significance and assess its importance. • Apply knowledge on of glucose homeostasis, glucose measurement and its implications in Diabetes Mellitus • Evaluate biochemical aspects and laboratory diagnosis of myocardial infarction. • Compare the clinical aspects of lipids, lipoproteins and perform the testing of lipids. nutritional vitamins and minerals in a clinical biochemistry laboratory. • Demonstrate knowledge of hormones in the body and the mechanisms involved in the regulation of hormone secretion. • Design guidelines for laboratory quality control, and information system and ethics in a clinical biochemistry laboratory

Prerequisite: Pass in the BMLS Year 1

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1