What characteristics of patient samples such as blood and urine indicate disease? How are these measured? This is the focus of Clinical Biochemistry, a clinical specialism in the biomedical science field. You’ll learn how patient samples are collected and how they are analysed in a modern NHS biochemistry laboratory. Once you understand the fundamental principles and procedures, you’ll practice putting your knowledge to work in the clinical laboratory using case studies. You’ll be able to generate and interpret clinical biochemistry data to inform how patients are diagnosed, monitored and treated. In line with IBMS requirements, point of care testing applications and quality management principles are embedded within the relevant module topics.
Lecture 24 hours
Workshop 2 hours
Practical 6 hours
Written: Short Writing Piece (1,200 words) worth 40% - this assessment is pass/compulsory
Exam (2 hours) worth 60% - this assessment is pass/compulsory
As a requirement of the IBMS accreditation, this module cannot be compensated or condoned as indicated in the course specification.
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Apply knowledge and understanding of diagnostic techniques in clinical biochemistry to a variety of real-world diagnostic scenarios, including near-patient testing.
2. Apply principles of biomedical science practice to solve problems encountered in the clinical biochemistry laboratory setting.
3. Apply knowledge and understanding of how clinical biochemistry techniques are implemented and practised within the NHS, including relevant quality assurance practices.
4. Generate, analyse and interpret experimental clinical biochemistry data relevant to diagnostic tests.
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