Course

10-513-116 Clinical Chemistry
Course Information
Description
Introduces clinical chemistry techniques and procedures for routine analysis using photometric, potentiometric and separation techniques. Topics in this course include pathophysiology and methodologies for carbohydrate, lipids, proteins, renal function and blood gas analysis. Additional topics include hepatic, cardiac markers, tumor markers, endocrine function, miscellaneous body fluids, toxicology, enzymes and electrolytes.
Total Credits
4
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Summarize the theory of chemistry methodologies
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you explain the principles of potentiometry
    you describe separation techniques (ELP and Chromatography)
    you explain the principles of photometry
    you explain the principles of enzymatic reactions

  2. Perform chemical analysis using instrumentation
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    lab report includes demographic data
    lab report includes test results
    lab report includes references ranges
    lab report includes calculated lab data
    lab results include verification of controls and patient test results
    lab report includes correlation of lab data with possible diseases
    lab report includes a description(s) methodologies
    lab report includes verification of calibration data

  3. Evaluate renal function
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of renal function tests
    you evaluate renal function test results
    you correlate renal tests results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  4. Evaluate enzymatic reactions
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of enzymatic reaction tests
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  5. Evaluate protein function
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of protein analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  6. Evaluate carbohydrate function
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of carbohydrate analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  7. Evaluate electrolytes
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of electrolyte analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  8. Evaluate hepatic function
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of hepatic analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  9. Evaluate blood gasses
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of blood gas analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  10. Evaluate lipids
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of lipid analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  11. Evaluate cardiac function
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of cardiac analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  12. Evaluate tumor markers
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of tumor marker analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  13. Evaluate endocrine function
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of endocrine function analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  14. Evaluate body fluids
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of body fluid analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

  15. Evaluate toxicology and TDM
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the theory of toxicology and TDM analysis
    you evaluate test results
    you correlate results with diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis