Clinical ChemistryLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

Learning outcomes
As a student you are able to explain the purpose of clinical chemistry laboratory tests in the promotion of health, diagnosing of diseases and monitoring of treatments. You are able to link key metabolic reactions and their regulatory systems with various clinical chemistry laboratory tests. You are able to carry out the most common clinical chemistry tests and explain the principles of the methods that they use, and you know the relevant concepts. You recognise cells and particles in urine. You are able to describe the methods of determining bodily fluids. You know how to use certain laboratory data systems in the health care and social services sector. You understand the significance of pre-analytics in the laboratory testing process and can explain and assess laboratory test results. You recognise quality control systems and understand their importance. You understand the importance of validation and verification. You know how to use and service clinical chemistry testing devices. You understand the link between biochemical phenomena in the human body and clinical chemistry tests and know how to apply it in practice. You work in various working and learning environments and in multidisciplinary teams with a development-oriented approach.

Content

Contents
Key protein, enzyme, carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogenous waste tests
Key tests for medications and narcotics
Fluid and electrolyte balance tests
Acid-base balance
Vitamins
Cells and bodily fluids in urine
Significance of pre-analytical factors
Method and measurement principles
Automated working, laboratory data system
Quality control, validation and verification

Qualifications

Prior competence
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Immunology, Pre-analytics, Mathematics and Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Basics of Medicine, Methods in Laboratory Work, Cell Biology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria
0–5
Assessment framework, see the appendix.
Assessment criteria for beginner/advanced level are applied.