COURSE OUTLINE

300 Level

2nd Semester Core Courses

CYP 302 Introduction to chemical Pathology (CHP 302)

  • Introduction to chemical Pathology as a discipline in Medicine
  • Anticoagulants in Chemical Pathology
  • Specimen collection methods in Chemical Pathology
  • Request form and information completion
  • Biological factors that affect Laboratory results in Chemical Pathology

CYP 304 Immunology (CHP 304)

  • Laboratory investigation of Hypothalamo –Pituitary –Adrenal  Axis
  • Investigation of Infertility
  • Immunological techniques of assessing plasma proteins
  • Cryoglobulins
  • Tumor markers
  • APUD System

CYP 306 Clinical Chemistry of Disease 1(CHP 306)

  • Water and Electrolytes in Health and Disease
  • Disorders of acid-base balance
  • Disorders of the renal system
  • Gastric Diseases
  • Disorders of the Pancreas
  • Disorders of the Endocrine System
  • Diseases of the Liver

400 Level Core Courses

1st Semester

CPY 401 Clinical Chemistry of Disease II (CHP 401)

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
  • Hyprebilirubinaemia
  • Plasma protein patterns in disease
  • Paraproteinaemias
  • In-born errors of Metabolism

CPY 403 Analytical Procedures and Practicals (CHP 403)

  • Electrophoresis
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Chromatography
  • Urinalysis
  • Flame Photometry

400 Level Core Course

2nd Semester

CYP 402 Clinical Nutrition and Nutritional Support (CHP 402)

  • Nutrition
  • Parenteral  Nutrition
  • Malabsorption Syndrome
  • Chemical Pathology of the Neonate
  • Chemical Pathology of the Aged
  • Protein Energy Malnutrition
  • Vitamins, Minerals & Trace elements.

CYP 404 Clinical Enzymology CHP (404)

  • Definition and Classification of Enzymes
  • Characteristics of Enzymes
  • Liver Enzymes
  • Cardiac Enzymes/cardiac markers
  • Enzymes in the Musculo-skeletal System
  • Enzymes in the Gastrointestinal System
  • Other Enzymes of Clinical Significance.