Clinical ChemistryMLCC-201

Supervision

Prof.Dr. Shehata Mahmoud ElSewedyDean

Dr. Hewida FadelLecturer

By the end of this lecture, the students will be aware with an

overview, importance and contents of Clinical Chemistry

course

Outcomes

Clinical chemistry

is one of the most rapidly

advancing areas of laboratory.

Clinical Chemistry applies

chemical, molecular and

cellular techniques to

understand and evaluate of

human health and disease.

Analysis of the various body

fluids and their

role in clinical diagnosis will be

discussed in detail.

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Metabolic changes associated with specific disorders may give rise to a

change in thebiochemical profile of a particular

body fluid, e.g. blood glucose in diabetes

mellitus. Glucose levels are greatly reduced

in the cerebrospinal fluid in bacterial meningitis.

1. Diagnosis and Prognosis.2. Assess the severity of a disease process or monitor

its progress.3. Evaluate or monitor the effectiveness or potential

side effects of a particular therapeutic regimen.4. Probable outcome of a disease.

purpose of performing a test could be

Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, Bruns D. Tietz. Fundamentals of Clinical chemistry. Philadelphia: Saunders, 6th Edition, 2008.

Recommended textbook

Academic calendarLectures and practical sessions Week 1-8

Midterm exam Week 9

Lectures and practical sessions Week 10-15

Final exam Week 16,17