Introduction to Clinical ChemistryMLCC-203

Department of Medical Laboratory TechnologyFaculty of Allied Medical Science

By Dr. Eman El-Attar

Outcome

By the end of this lecture, the students will have an overview, importance and contents of

Clinical Chemistry course

Clinical Chemistry

• It applies chemical, molecular and cellular techniques to understand and evaluate of human health and disease

• Clinical chemistry is involved in the study & measurment of chemical composition of blood & other body fluids as urine, CSF, pleural and peritonial fluids

• Examples of biochemical components include lipids, enzymes, electrolytes, substrates and proteins

By the end of this course, students will be able to

1- Practice manual & automated routine & complex analytical procedures

2- Emphasis on accuracy of test performance, use of instruments, result interpretation, problem solving

3- Apply theoretical principles to clinical laboratory situations

4- Perform highly qualified blood sampling

Recommended Textbooks

• Illustrated textbook of clinically chemistry, William J. Marshall

• Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 5th edition