Chemistry

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 

1. Discuss instrumentation: parts, principles of operation, maintenance, quality control, and inventory

2. Demonstrate understanding of the following tests and results interpretation:

• Renal Function Tests

• Hepatic Function Tests

• Carbohydrate Metabolism Tests

• Enzymology

• Endocrinology

• Lipids

• Acid-Base Balance

 

3. Demonstrate understanding of the following:

• C-reactive protein

• BNP

• tumor markers

• electrophoresis

• test for uric acid

• metabolism of purines in food and the formation of uric acid

• minerals of the body and mineral metabolism

• therapeutic drug monitoring

• tests for drugs of abuse

• cerebral spinal fluid analysis

• other body fluids for glucose, total protein, and LDH

• principles of the prostatic specific antigen (PSA) procedure

• Perform tests for fetal distress to include: AFP, L/S ratio, 450

• Specimen Integrity and Handling