MLSCI 262 - Clinical Biochemistry

3 units (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

This course introduces the theory and principles of different analytical methods and instrumentation commonly used in the clinical laboratory. Specific subjects considered are spectrophotometry, potentiometry, electrophoresis, chromatography, immunoassays and mass spectrometry. Included are the principles and methods used to analyze samples from the body for enzymes, iron, liver function, cardiovascular function and blood lipids and how they give insight into pathological processes.Prerequisites for non-Medical Laboratory Science students only: CHEM 101, 261 and BIOL 107 and consent of Division.