Clinical Biochemistry 401

Course aim

This course, is designed to provide students with a sound understanding of specialised laboratory testing and associated analytical methods and result interpretation as applied in the current clinical biochemistry laboratory.

Course content

Principles of specialised analytical techniques used in the clinical biochemistry laboratory; proteins in body fluids; cardiac disorders and biomarkers; hormone actions and control of hormone secretions; quality assurance; functional testing of thyroid and adrenal hormones; lipoproteins and lipoproteinaemias; therapeutic drug monitoring, point of care testing, emergency pathology.

Textbook(s)

Bishop ML, Fody EP and Schoeff LE 2010, Clinical Chemistry-Techniques, Principles, Correlations, 6th, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 2 Group 2 for Honours Students only
MEDI 3011	Honours Laboratory Medicine 301B
MEDI 3010	Honours Laboratory Medicine 301A
Group 1
MEDI 3007	Clinical Practice 301B
MEDI 3006	Clinical Practice 301A

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BIOL 3006	Molecular Pathology 300
MEDI 3012	Transfusion and Haemostasis 300
MEDI 3002	Histopathology 300
MEDI 3003	Microbiology 300

Corequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1
MEDI 4002	Clinical Practice 400A
MEDI 4003	Clinical Practice 400B
Group 2 Group 2 for Honours Students only
MEDI 4007	Honours Laboratory Medicine 400A
MEDI 4008	Honours Laboratory Medicine 400B

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
Practical	5 hours x 4 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Examination, Group tutorial presentation and written summary, Practical Exercises

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.