Clinical chemistry
The branch of pathology that uses chemical analysis of bodily fluids to diagnose and monitor disease.
Clinical chemistry is a division of pathology that uses biochemical tests on bodily fluids and tissues to diagnose and manage disease.[1][2] It integrates knowledge from medicine, biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, and informatics.[1]
Quick Facts
- Common panels
- Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) and Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
Facts from the source article.
Key facts and history
Modern clinical chemists now use highly automated analyzers that perform techniques such as spectrometry, chromatography, and photometry.[3] A physician may order a test panel, a group of tests on one sample, when a single test is insufficient for diagnosis.[4] Serum and plasma from blood, along with urine, are the primary specimens collected for routine clinical testing.[5] Hospital laboratories today typically use highly automated analyzers that can process samples for as many as 700 different test types.[6]
What the research sources say
The Association of Clinical Pathologists states that chemical pathology deals with the biochemical basis of disease and uses biochemical tests for screening, diagnosis, prognosis, and management.[2] The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science notes that medical laboratory scientists often work in hospital or diagnostic labs and may rotate through chemistry specialty areas.[7] The University of Rochester Medical Center describes the BMP as a blood test that gives information about how the body uses food for energy.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Clinical chemistry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bishop, "Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Techniques, Correlations. Enhanced Edition", Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2020, p. 76–77 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Abisti, "Chemical Pathology", The Association of Clinical Pathologists. facts only, no text reused. pathologists.org.uk
- Wikipedia, "Clinical chemistry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Burtis, "Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics.", Elsevier, 2014, p. 674–709 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Clinical chemistry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: thrive, "Benefits of Lab Test Panels (Bundled Tests)", Test Smartly Labs, 2020-05-10 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Clinical chemistry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Science, "Medical Laboratory Scientist - Explore Health Care Careers - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science", Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Clinical chemistry" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Automation in the 21st Century - Amat Victoria curam (Victory loves careful preparation)", The Clinical Biochemist Reviews, August 2014, p. 143–53 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Science, "Medical Laboratory Scientist - Explore Health Care Careers - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science", Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. facts only, no text reused. college.mayo.edu
- "Basic Metabolic Panel (Blood) - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center", www.urmc.rochester.edu. facts only, no text reused. urmc.rochester.edu
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