This course is included in the clinical practicum semester. Additional urinalysis procedures may be performed at the option of the affiliated laboratory. This course is included in the clinical practicum semester. Basic clinical chemistry and diagnostic analysis. Included are analytical chemical procedures such as identification, collection, handling, standardization and quality control, carbohydrate tests, renal function tests, proteins including electrophoresis, electrolytes, enzymes, liver function tests, therapeutic drug monitoring, endocrinology, and toxicology.
Automated instrumentation is emphasized.
Clinical chemistry which includes specimen procurement, quantitative measurement, and clinical significance of glucose, urea, nitrogen, proteins, triglycerides, cardiac markers, toxicology, therapeutic drug monitoring, bilirubin, cholesterol, electrolytes, enzymes, creatinine, uric acid, calcium, phosphorous, thyroid function test, iron, TIBC, pH and blood gases. Additional chemical procedures may be performed at the option of the affiliated laboratory. This course is included in the clinical practicum semester. Major emphasis is on the related theory and performance of microbiological procedures such as sterilization, collection and preparation of specimens, culturing methods, media preparation, staining techniques, antibiotic sensitivity testing and identification of commonly cultured bacteria. Serological procedures might include RPR, streptococcus antigens and antibodies, infectious mono tests, RA, pregnancy, HIV, hepatitis, FANA, RSO, influenza A and B, and C-RP tests.