Clinical Biochemistry
First semester - 2018
Instructor Information
Instructor Email Office Location & Hours
Dr. Rana Al- Hallak Rhallak7@yahoo.com 2h. theoretical + 2h. practical
General Information
Description
Students are supposed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology of many diseases. Besides, the course will provide a framework in diagnosing clinical disorders, changes in laboratory parameters and interpretating the impact of laboratory tests panels in monitoring the course and the prognosis of the disease.
Expectations and Goals
1- The importance and the role of clinical laboratory in health and disease
2- Provide adequate knowledge and background experience in laboratory work, emphasizing on principles of analytical methods for analytes quantification (titration) in some major disorders, especially in blood
3- Providing diagnosis for some disorders upon changes in laboratory results
4- Understanding organ function panels in health and diseases

Language(s) of Instruction:Arabic and English
Textbook(s) Language(s): English
Course Materials
1-Lippincott’s illustrated review – 5th edition, R. Harvey, D. Ferrier
and
2- Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry,5th edition, David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox

Course Schedule
Week Topic Reading Exercises

1 15/9- 19/9 Introduction to clinical Biochemistry
2 22/9- 26/9 Clinical laboratories and quality control
3 29/9- 3/10 Plasma proteins
4 6/10- 10/10 Liver function panel
5 13/10- 17/10 Diagnosis of liver diseases
6 20/10- 24/10 First quiz
7 27/10- 31/10 Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus
8 3/11- 7/11 Diagnosing gastrointestinal diseases and malabsorption
9 10/11- 14/11 Blood gases
10 17/11- 21/11 Water and electrolytes
11 24/11- 24/11 Cardiovascular and muscular diseases
12 1/12- 5/12 Second quiz, and Kidney function tests
13 8/12- 12/12 Osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases
14

15 15/12- 19/12

22/12- 26/12 Hormones and the diagnosis of pituitary gland disorders
Cancer and Tumor markers
Testing Schedule
test Date Subject Reading Type language % of final grade
Quiz 1
Quiz 2 29.10
08.12 Proteins, Liver
Cardiovascular diseases, kidneys and bones diseases Written
Written Arabic/English
Arabic/English 10
10
Final Exam

Lab. Work and experiments
5/1

All learned theory
All practical experiments

MCQ

written

Arabic

Arabic 50

30

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