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Clinical Chemistry 2Laajuus (5 cr)

Code: TB00BC84

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Mirja Saukkonen

Learning objectives

After completing the course, the student:
- knows the structures and chemistry of enzymes, vitamins, trace elements and hormones
- can define the concepts of clinical chemistry
- understands the principles of analysis methods used in clinical chemistry
- knows how to carry out basic studies in clinical chemistry applying theoretical knowledge and following the steps of the clinical laboratory research process
- knows the principles of quality management in the sample research process and knows how to apply them in evaluating the reliability of the results
- knows the principles of work and patient safety and follows them when working
- knows national and international clinical chemistry information sources
- can describe the clinical significance of laboratory tests in patient care
- understands and knows how to apply the phenomenon of particle motion in an electric field
- can describe the action of medicinal substances at the receptor level and their most common mechanisms of action, as well as mechanisms of action for laboratory studies
- can describe laboratory tests used to monitor drug treatment and knows the toxicological effects of drugs
- can explain toxicological laboratory tests and connect the effects of medicinal substances to laboratory tests

Content

- clinical chemistry studies in patient care and the clinical significance of the studies
- basic studies related to kidney function and the body's fluid balance
- urine particle and cell count
- enzyme and protein studies
- hormones and the most common hormone tests
- vitamins and trace elements
- chemical studies of puncture fluids and cell counting
- immunochemical techniques
- electrophoresis
- pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- adverse and synergistic effects of medicinal substances
- monitoring the response to drug treatment
- the effects of medicinal substances on laboratory tests
- drug determinations
- hematological effects of medicinal substances
- laboratory diagnostics of poisonings

Further information

The course includes training, which requires protective clothing

Qualifications

Natural science knowledge and skill in bioanalytics
Learning laboratory work
Laboratory sampling and quality or Basics of sample- and patient studies I
Clinical chemistry 1

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Enrollment

01.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 24.05.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Mirja Saukkonen
  • Tuukka Heiskanen
Scheduling groups
  • RA/5 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)
  • RB/5 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)
  • RC/5 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)
  • RD/5 (Islab) (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • RE/5 (Huslab) (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • TB23SP
    Biomedical Laboratory Science
  • TB23SPE
    Biomedical Laboratory Science, satellite group
Education groups
  • RA/5
  • RB/5
  • RC/5
  • RD/5 (Islab)
  • RE/5 (Huslab)

Qualifications

Natural science knowledge and skill in bioanalytics
Learning laboratory work
Laboratory sampling and quality or Basics of sample- and patient studies I
Clinical chemistry 1