Biochemistry 2 (224 )PHL

Course Title:
224 PHL (Biochemistry)
Course description:
This course deals with types of normal metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and minerals. The practical part of this course deals with determination of serum or urine of some items as glucose, protein, hemoglobin, urea, uric acid, lipids, and some enzymes, also the clinical significant of each. 

• Determination of serum glucose.
• Determination of serum proteins.
• Determination of serum hemoglobin.
• Determination of serum urea.
• Determination of serum uric acid.
• Determination of serum lipids.
• Determination of serum of some enzymes.
• Urine analysis.

Books:

• Thomas Devlin, John Wily., latest edition
• Fundamentals of clinical chemistry
• N.M. Teitz., W.B.Saunders.co, USA, latest edition

Marks Distribution:

• Practical exam (1)                              6
• Quiz (1)                                             3
• Practical Exam (2)                              6
• Quiz (2)                                             3
• Reports                                             2

                                        (Total mark = 18)
Labs Distribution:
 

Week 2	Introduction ‎
Week 3	Determination of Serum Glucose Concentration
Week 4	Determination of Serum Total protein Concentration ‎
Week 5	Determination of Serum Non Protein Nitrogen Concentration (Urea, Uric acid, and ‎creatinine).‎
Week 6	Determination of Serum Bilirubin Concentration ‎ Determination of Blood Hemoglobin Concentration Determination of Serum Iron Concentration
Week 7	Determination of Serum Lipids Concentration (Total lipids, Triglycerides, and ‎Cholesterol)‎
Week 8	Enzymes Introduction
Week 10	‎ Practical exam & Quiz (1)
Week 11	Determination of Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)&‎ Aminotransferases Activities ‎
Week 12	Determination of Serum Phosphatases Activities  ‎
Week 13	Determination of Serum Creatine Kinase (CK) and α Amylase activities
Week 14	Urine Analysis ‎
Week 16	Practical exam & Quiz (2)‎