Course: Clinical Biochemistry

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Course title Clinical Biochemistry
Course code ACH/PGSKB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 20
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Adam Tomáš, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Terminology of clinical biochemistry and medicine. Biological materials and sample preparation for clinical biochemistry investigation. Preanalytical aspects of clinical biochemistry testing. Introduction to clinical biochemistry analysis. Laboratory techniques of clinical biochemistry. Development and validation of clinical biochemistry method. Analysis of low-molecular weight compounds. Analysis of proteins. Biological variability and reference values. Introduction to chemical pathology and interpretation of results. Point-of-care testing. Automation and quality control in clinical biochemistry.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 80 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To acquaint with modern methods of clinical biochemistry.
Evaluate current methods and procedures used in clinical chemistry, explain results
Prerequisites
Successfully graduation master's programme Analytical chemistry

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

To become acquainted with the subject matter according to guarantor or teacher recommendations and prove capability to explain and discuss given topic.
Recommended literature
  • Burtis, C. A., Ashwood, E. R. (1998). Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry. Saunders W.B.Comp. Philadelphia.
  • Masopust, J. (1998). Úvod do klinické biochemie, základy indikace a interpretace klinicko-biochemických vyšetření I-II. Karolinum, Praha.
  • Mayne, P. D. et al. (1998). Clinical Chemistry in Diagnosis and Treatment. Edward Arnold, London.
  • Racek, J. et al. (1999). Klinická biochemie. Karolinum, Galén, Praha.
  • Schneiderka, P. a kol. (1997). Vybrané kapitoly z klinické biochemie. Karolinum, Praha.
  • Tietz, N. W., Conn, R. B., Pruden, E. L. (1998). Applied Laboratory Medicine. Saunders W.B.Comp. Philadelphia.


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