Practical Clinical Biochemistry: Methods and Interpretations

1. Hazards in the Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory
2. Specimen Collection and Preservation
3. Quality Control in Clinical Laboratory
4. Units and Reference Values
5. Review of Analytical Chemistry
6. Determination of pH
7. Tests for Carbohydrates
8. Precipitation Reactions for Proteins
9. Color Reactions for Proteins
10. Tests for Lipids
11. Gastric Juice Analysis
12. Physical Examination of Urine
13. Chemistry of Normal Urine
14. Abnormal Constituents of Urine
15. Urinary Ascorbic Acid
16. Reducing Sugars in Urine
17. Hemoglobin and its Derivatives
18. Spectral Techniques
19. Automation
20. Liver Function Tests
21. Cardiac Function Tests
22. Kidney Function Tests
23. Pancreatic Function Tests
24. Thyroid Function Tests
25. Tumor Markers
26. Serum Total Proteins and Albumin-Globulin Ratio
27. Serum Alkaline and Acid Phosphatase
28. Serum Aminotransferases (Transaminases)
29. Serum Amylase
30. Serum Bilirubin
31. Blood Urea and Urea Clearance
32. Serum Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance
33. Serum Uric Acid
34. Blood Sugar
35. Glucose Tolerance Test
36. Blood Lipids
37. Serum Inorganic Phosphorus
38. Serum Calcium
39. Serum Chloride
40. Cerebrospinal Fluid
41. Analysis of Foodstuffs
42. Chromatography
43. Electrophoresis
44. Flame Photometer
45. Blood Gas Analyzer
46. Body Fluids and their Composition
47. Immunology
48. Isotopes in Clinical Chemistry
49. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
50. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
51. Anemia Profile
52. Bone Markers
53. Components Associated with Research Work and its Publication
54. Lean Six Sigma (6s) Approach for Clinical Laboratories
55. Additional Topics as per Revised Mci Guidelines for Undergraduate Curriculum
Appendix:: Different Panels for Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
Index