CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Clinical Biochemistry

Clinical Biochemistry

Clinical Chemistry

It is one of the fastest areas of laboratory and clinical medicine. The sharp increase in the number and availability of laboratory diagnostic procedures for the helped in dealing with clinical problems. Certain laboratory tests are rarely ordered reported separately; typically use a combination of lab tests. However, it must be reasonable in the selection of tests that really give clues to diagnosis disease doctor. Some however are biochemical investigations regularly for the majority of patients such as qualitative tests with urine. Trend is also scheduled for a specific biochemical studies that may reveal the predisposition to a disease in healthy people. Then the doctor has to offer, preventive measures, such as increased levels of plasma cholesterol continuing for a long time to contribute to the development of coronary artery disease and high blood pressure.

These individuals should be advised to avoid cholesterolcontaining food, so that the development of serious illnesses can be retarded. However, one must be careful in interpreting these investigations and take into account the concept of normal variation from person to person. Metabolic changes associated with specific violations may change the biochemical profile specific body fluids such as blood glucose in diabetes; Glucose levels of cerebrospinal fluid in Bacterial meningitis (which are greatly reduced). Thus specific parameters to search for specific fluids when there is suspicion of disease. From a clinical point of view of one of the objectives of the test may be supporting a specific diagnosis or excluding it. Other tests may be carried out to assess the severity of the disease process, or you can follow. Still others may assess or monitor the performance and potential side effects of specific medical treatment; some tests can give you a clue about projections or possible outcome of the ...