CHIM0217-3 : Principles of clinical chemistry

Study Programmes 2015-2016

CHIM0217-3

Principles of clinical chemistry

Duration :

20h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in biomedicine		2
Bachelor in biomedicine		2
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)		2
Master in biomedicine (60 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Etienne Cavalier

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

The first part of the course is devoted to preanalytical phase, analytical techniques and instrumentation, quality control and results interpretation. The second part deals with the main classes of biochemical blood components (inorganic elements, small organic molecules, macromolecules, enzymes,...), determined in the clinical laboratory, as well as with the exploration of the various functions of the body (renal function , liver, thyroid, ...). The importance given to the various chapters is modulated according to the matter of human and pathological Biochemistry seen previously.

Learning outcomes of the course :

To give information on the biochemical compounds determined in the biological fluids by the clinical laboratories, on their interest in human pathology and on the analytical techniques used for measuring their concentrations.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Human biochemistry, general principles of pathological biochemistry, elements of analytical chemistry.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Without object.

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

Theoretical