Introduction to Clinical Chemistry Flashcards
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A systematic study of biochemical processes associated with health and disease, and the measurement of constituents in body fluids or tissues to facilitate diagnosis of disease.
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Clinical Chemistry
2
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Purpose and Function of Laboratorians
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- Confirming or rejecting a diagnosis.
- Providing guidelines in patient management.
- Establishing a prognosis.
- Detecting disease through case finding or screening.
- Monitoring follow-up therapy.
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Scope of Clinical Chemistry
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- Anatomy and Physiology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Instrumentation
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology
- Computers
- Pharmacology
- Toxicology
- Cell Biology & Genetics
- Immunology
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Malfunction of a cell maybe cause by variety of factors.
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- Destruction by trauma or by invasive agents
- Genetic deficiency of a vital enzyme
- Insufficient supply of one or more essential nutrients
- Insufficient blood supply
- Insufficient oxygen supply
- Malignancy
- Accumulation of waste products
- Failure of a control system
- Defect in the cellular recognition.
5
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- Also known as “Near Patient Testing”
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Point of Care Testing
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- Instrumentation includes portable chemistry analyzers, glucometers, BG Analyzers, Hemoglobin meters, and coagulation test.
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Point of Care Testing
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- used in emergency dept, operating suites, clinics, health maintenance organization, physicians offices and nursing homes.
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Point of Care Testing
