BIOC0340-1 : Clinical Chemistry (Part I)

Study Programmes 2015-2016

BIOC0340-1

Clinical Chemistry (Part I)

Duration :

22h Th, 12h SEM

Number of credits :

Master in pharmacy (120 ECTS)		4

Lecturer :

Etienne Cavalier

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The course is divided in 2 partims.
At partim I, students will receive informations on the core of a clinical laboratory work:
- interpretation of the résults
- preanalytical phase and automation
- quality insurance
- Lean
- analytical methods
Next, we will move to the biological explorations frequently used as diagnostic tools:
- exploration of plasma proteins
- evaluation of renal function
- evaluation of phosphocalcic metabolim
- evaluation of bone disease and osteoporosis
- evaluation of the pituitary and thyroid diseases
- ion troubles and emergency tests
Partim I will also integrate some elements of the hematology lab: exploration of leukemias and coagulation diseases.
We will also organize a seminar of near-patient testings in which students will have the opportunity to manipulate quick point of care tests frequently used in ambulatory medicine (pregnancy or fertility tests, urinary and glucose strips

Learning outcomes of the course :

The objective of the course is the knowledge of the biochemical lesions which cause diseases, that the abnormality comes from an error of biosynthesis due to gene mutation, or that it results from an acquired disturbance of metabolic regulation. The course must thus lead the student to include/understand the biochemical mechanisms which underlie normal and pathological phenomena . The course will find its prolongation in the practical applications of biochemical diagnosis in the clinical laboratory.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Human biochemistry, Elements of general pathology.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

None.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Course and seminars given to the 1st four-month period.