MLAB 403 - Chemistry I

Prerequisites:
Admission to the program

Lecture sessions include an introduction to analytical procedures used in chemistry and the physiological chemistry of renal function, water balance, electrolytes, acid base balance and point-of-care techniques. Normal and abnormal physiology, test interpretation, statistical quality control and interpretation, principles of methodologies, test development and performance of assays are included. Laboratory sessions address performance of assays, test result interpretation, problem solving, troubleshooting, and mechanisms for continuous assessment of laboratory performance. (Lecture and Laboratory - Summer Semester)