Chemical Pathology Lab Rotation: Course content (MLCP-624)

Common Analytes- principles, methods and analysis

• • Cholesterol
  • Glucose
  • Triglycerides
  • HDL and LDL
  • Urea
  • Creatinine
  • LFTs
  • Albumin
  • Calcium
  • Phosphate
  • Uric acid
  • Iron Metabolism
  • Muscle Enzymes
  • Cardiac markers
  • Gastric, Pancreatic and Intestinal Function Tests
  • Electrolytes
  • Blood gases

Pathophysiology of Endocrine disorders and lab diagnosis of following:

• Anterior and Posterior pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones. Pituitary Disorders
• Thyroid Disorders
• Adrenal Glands. Hormones of the adrenal medulla and cortex. Hypo and Hyper secretion.
• Cushing’s syndrome. Addison’s disease.
• Parathyroid effects on Ca and Phosphorus

• Insulin effects on Glucose metabolism, secretion, structure. Hyperglycemia, Diabetes Mellitus. Antagonistic hormones 50

• Male and Female sex hormones. (Testicular/ Ovarian/ Placental Hormones).Synthesis, secretion, actions, metabolism. A little information about Amenorrhea, Oligomenorrheoa, Hirsutism, Virilism, Spermatogenesis, Ovulation, Climacteric.

• Tumour Markers List of commonly used tumor markers in different diseases and their clinical utility.
• List of commonly used tumor markers in different diseases and their clinical utility.