Clinical Chemistry Tutorial

Clinical chemistry is the science of using the chemical analysis of body fluids to obtain information regarding the clinical condition of the body. It also is called clinical biochemistry, chemical pathology, medical biochemistry and pure blood chemistry. Assistants, technician specialists, physicians and researchers in hospitals, clinics, and commercial and academic laboratories use clinical chemistry. Clinical chemistry tutorials are beneficial for people studying in any field that will lead to one of the aforementioned careers, as well as those currently practicing within the field.

Functions

Clinical chemistry tutorials have many functions. Some tutorials are meant to help students gain background knowledge about a subject they may have had little experience with in the past. Others act as quick reference materials to those actively working within the field. Taking a little time out to determine your specific needs will help you choose the right tutorial for you.

Types

Clinical chemistry is an interdisciplinary branch of science that covers both chemistry and medicine. There are many different types of tutorials available that deal with a wide array of analytical techniques. Books, online websites, journal articles and interactive software are all examples of the types of clinical chemistry tutorials that are available.

Some Examples

Internetchemistry.com---General information, lecture notes and tutorials, analysis and determination, data and databases, journals and organizations. (This website's version in English is linked below in References.)

LabExplorer---Resources, educational topics and case studies, and a list of organizations and associations.

Clinical Laboratory Science Internet Resources---A collection of annotated links that cover clinical laboratory science and laboratory medicine. It is intended for use by students and health-care professionals and is maintained by the distinguished professor emeritus of clinical laboratory science, College of Healthcare Profession, Texas State University.

Biores.org---A biomedical research directory.

Advice for Students

Students who choose to study in multidisciplinary fields often come into the field with in-depth knowledge of one discipline, but only a vague understanding of the others that are involved. It is important, therefore, to choose a tutorial in a field that is inter- or multidisciplinary that best suits your personal needs. Do not be discouraged if this requires taking foundation classes in a subject you are less proficient in, even though the degree you are working on is more advanced. In the long run, you will benefit from having a sound foundation to work with and build upon.

References

• Biores.org: Biomedical research directory-Clinical Chemistry
• Internetchemistry.com: Information, data and current news

Resources

• American Association for Clinical Chemisty: Clinical Chemistry
• LabExplorer: Clinical Chemistry Links
• Clinical Laboratory Science Internet Resources: Includes links to tutorials

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