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ECZ3047Clinical Chemisrty2+0+0ECTS:2
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Merve BADEM
Co-LecturerRes. Assist. PhD. Şeyda KANBOLAT
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course includes introducing diseases based on metabolic disorders of biomolecules in living systems; It is aimed to define the concepts of clinical biochemical analysis methods performed on biological materials for the diagnosis, treatment and treatment of these diseases.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Basic concepts of biological samples used in clinical biochemistry laboratories, collection and analysis of these samples are learned. 1,2,6,71,
LO - 2 : The uses of enzymes in clinical diagnosis are learned. 1,2,6,71,
LO - 3 : Biochemical parameters associated with hematological disorders can be evaluated.1,2,6,71,
LO - 4 : Clinical parameters associated with carbohydrate metabolism disorders can be evaluated. 1,2,6,71,
LO - 5 : Clinical parameters associated with lipid metabolism disorders can be evaluated.1,2,6,71,
LO - 6 : Clinical parameters associated with protein metabolism disorders can be evaluated.1,2,6,71,
LO - 7 : Parameters related to organ-specific pathological phenomena such as liver and kidney can be evaluated.1,2,6,71,
LO - 8 : The biochemical importance of tumor markers in the clinic is learned.1,2,6,71,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Definition of clinical biochemistry; identification, collection and storage of biological samples; factors affecting laboratory analysis; examination of enzymes that play a role in clinical diagnosis and their properties; blood lipids, the structure of plasma lipoproteins and lipid metabolism disorders; identification of plasma proteins (transferrin, ceruloplasmin, albumin, etc.) and their importance in clinical diagnosis, biochemical basis of kidney diseases and kidney function tests; biochemical structure of the liver and liver function tests; study of bile, gallstones and iron metabolism; identification of tumor markers
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to Clinical Biochemistry Definition of clinical biochemistry, organization of the clinical biochemistry laboratory, identification, collection and storage of biochemical samples used in analysis.
 Week 2Factors Affecting Analysis Results Identification of preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical factors affecting test results in laboratory analyses.
 Week 3Blood Analysis Blood biochemistry, identification of parameters related to hematological disorders
 Week 4Blood Glucose Carbohydrate metabolism disorders, diabetes and diabetes-related tests
 Week 5Enzymes Used in Clinical Diagnosis Definition of enzyme, properties of enzymes used in clinical diagnosis, specific-nonspecific enzymes associated with pathological conditions
 Week 6Blood Lipids-1 Lipids, structure of lipoproteins, plasma lipids
 Week 7Blood Lipids-2 Lipid metabolism disorders: dyslipidemias, sphingolipidoses, lipodystrophies, atherosclerosis
 Week 8Case report
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Blood Proteins-1 Properties of plasma proteins and determination methods
 Week 11Blood Proteins-2 Clinical use of related parameters such as dysproteinemias, transferrin, albumin, CRP, ceruloplasmin, immunoglobulin, etc.
 Week 12Liver Function Tests Analysis of parameters related to liver structure, function and liver disorders
 Week 13Kidney Function Tests Analysis of kidney structure, function and parameters related to kidney functions
 Week 14Urine Analysis, Electrolytes and Acid Base Balance Urine biochemistry, collection of urine samples, physical properties and chemical composition of urine
 Week 15Tumor Markers Clinical use of parameters related to Cancer, Malignancies
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Klinik Biyokimya -Prensipler, Teknikler ve Korelasyonlar- (M. L. Bishop Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
2Ders notları
 
Recommended Reading
1Murray RK, Granner DK, Mayes PA and Rodwell WW. Harper?s Biochemistry, Stamford: Appleton. Lange, 1996.
2Burtis CA, Ashwood ER: Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry, USA: W.B. Saunders Company, 1994.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 29/11/2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 10/01/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 4 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 4 12
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load50