CLS 432: Laboratory Schedule

• المقرر الدراسي: Clinical Practice in Biochemistry CLS432

CLS 432:   Laboratory Schedule

Weeks	Subjects
1, 2.	Safety procedures : -           Minimal safety precautions -           Contaminated equipment / glassware -           Flammables -           Chemical hazards -           Radioisotopes -           Hepatitis, AIDS etc. -           Laboratory safety manual   Specimen handling / processing :  -           Receiving  -           Master log/ lab. Etc.  -           Distribution to work areas  -           Test protocol  -           Analysis, collection of data  -           Storage of specimens  -           Limitations on storage   Quality Control :  -           Quality control on equipment, reagents, standards etc.  -           Quality control procedures followed in the laboratory  -           Review previous 3 months Quality control data                                       (Charts, graphs etc.)  -           Critique on the procedures followed  -           Suggestions   Orders, supplies, equipment :  -           Inventory -           Orders -           Supply   Laboratory administration :  -           Administrative -           Technical , bench work -           Space utilization
3-5	Special chemistry – Radioimmunoassay Lecture tutorial and hospital schedule: For each test , review of clinical significance, principle employed in a test Procedure, test protocol, results, interpretation of data, and Quality control. Trouble shooting in test procedure / equipment. Orientation to RIA laboratory, test protocols, use of radiolabel material quality control. RIA of a hormone utilizing the procedure on a protein / steroid hormone employing a double antibody for separation method. Calculation of results and interpretation of the data. RIA of a hormone employed solid phase method. Calculation of results and interpretation of the data
6-8	Special chemistry – Electrophoresis Lecture tutorial and hospital schedule: Serum protein Electrophoresis : Procedure, results and interpretation of results. Haemoglobin : Haemoglobinopathies, thalassemias , haemoglobin electrophoresis, results and interpretation .
9-13	Routine chemistry Lecture, tutorial and hospital schedule:  Use of automated and other equipment for routine tests performed on serum , plasma or urine, to include the following :     Glucose, urea, creatinine , sodium , potassium , chloride, CO2 , uric acid , calcium, CPK, billirubin , albumin , cholesterol , triglycerides, alkaline phosphates, amylase, acid phosphates, ALT and AST .