Competency-based Comprehensive Manual of Practical and Clinical Biochemistry

Unit 1: Introduction of Clinical Biochemistry

1. Laboratory Apparatus and Equipment, Good and Safe Laboratory Practice, and Waste Disposal Systems in Laboratory

Unit 2: Qualitative Experiments and their Clinical Applications

1. Analysis of Carbohydrates

2. Analysis of Proteins

3. Analysis of Physical and Chemical Composition of Physiological Urine

4. Identify, Perform and Interpret Pathological Urine Analysis and Correlate it with Pathological States

Unit 3: Quantitative Experiments and their Clinical Interpretation

1. Principle of Colorimetry

2. Principle of Spectrophotometry

3. Estimation of Blood Glucose

4. Glucose Tolerance Test and Glycated Hemoglobin

5. Liver Function Test

6. Kidney Function Test

7. Lipid Profile (Atherogenic Profile)

8. Estimation of Serum Calcium and Serum Phosphorus

Unit 4: Self-Directed Learning Exercises

1. pH Meter

2. Water Homeostasis and Estimation of Na+ and K+ with ISE Analyzer

3. Arterial Blood Gas Analyzer

4. Chromatography

5. Electrophoresis

6. Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

7. Antigen-Antibody Interaction (Immunodiffusion)

8. Quality Control in Clinical Laboratory

9. DNA Isolation from Blood and Tissue

Unit 5: Early Clinical Exposure Exercises and Reflective Writing

1. Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid

2. Thyroid Function Test

3. Pancreatic Function Tests

4. Disorders of Acid-Base Balance

Unit 6: Attitude, Ethics and Communication (AETCOM) Modules

1. Introduction of Clinical Methods

2. What does it Mean to be a Doctor?

3. What does it Mean to be a Patient?

4. The Doctor-Patient Relationship

5 The Foundations of Communications

Unit 7: Biochemical Calculations and Reference Range

1. Preparations of Buffers and Solutions

2. Reference Value of Various Biochemical Parameters Integration with Medicine

Unit 8: Practical Spots in Biochemistry

1. Practical Spots in Biochemistry

Unit 9: Competency-Based Assessment for Practical Biochemistry

1. Competency-based Assessment for Practical Biochemistry

Index