CLS 432 Clinical Practice Biochemistry

The course is designed to train students in routine and special chemistry procedures performed in a clinical biochemistry laboratory. The site of training is a hospital laboratory, under the direct supervision of a trained technologist. Completion of this course should provide the knowledge of laboratory skills including overall organization, safety precautions, specimen handling and the quality control procedures. They should be able to perform the routine and special tests on serum/plasma or urine using manual or automated equipment in a hospital set up.