1st Edition

Clinical Biochemistry A Laboratory Guide

306 Pages 73 Color & 74 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

306 Pages 73 Color & 74 B/W Illustrations
by Jenny Stanford Publishing

A knowledge of the practical aspects of clinical biochemistry is essential for medical students to understand the diagnostic and prognostic status of any ailment. This book addresses and compiles some of the invariably used protocols in biochemistry with the aim to enhance the understanding of the basics behind following the methodologies, including those for urine analysis; carbohydrate,... Read more

1. Lab Safety Rules

2. Specimen Collection and Processing

3. Quality Management in the Laboratory

4. Urine analysis

5. Carbohydrates

6. Blood Glucose

7. Proteins

8. Lipid Analysis

9. Lipid Profile

10. Liver Function Test

11. Renal Function Test

12. Pancreatic Function Test

13. Acids and Bases

14. Colorimeter

15. Chromatography

16. Electrophoresis

17. Enzyme-Linked Adsorbent Assay

18. Radioimmunoassay

19. Polymerase Chain Reaction

20. Biosensors/Glucometer

21. Glycated Hemoglobin

22. Enzymes

23. DNA Isolation from Blood and Tissue

24. Mass Spectrometry

25. Flow Cytometry

26. Centrifugation

27. Automation

28. Cerebrospinal Fluid Examination

29. Oxalic acid

Biography

Rooma Devi is an assistant professor at the Department of Biochemistry, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Maharishi Markandeshwar (deemed to be university) [MM(DU)], Mullana, Ambala, India. She has worked as a demonstrator in the Department of Biochemistry at Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, India, and as a Fastrack Young Scientist at the Department of Science and Technology, India. Her current research interests include the development of laboratory models, biosensors technology, nanotechnology, enzyme technology, and clinical biochemistry.

Aman Chauhan is an assistant professor at the Department of Biochemistry, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, MM(DU). He has worked as a senior resident in the Department of Biochemistry at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as well as Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. His current research focuses on biochemical biomarkers, including interleukins and nanocomposites-based sensors, and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases on animal models.

Simmi Kharb is a senior professor and head of the Department of Biochemistry at Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India. She is also the nodal officer at the DHR-ICMR-Multidisciplinary Research Unit at the university. She is part of several prestigious research projects, including Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), multicentric research projects from MRUs, and Dr Padam Singh Research and Development Scheme from DHR-ICMR.

Chandra Shekhar Pundir is an emeritus professor of CSIR at the Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, India. He has been a professor and the founder head of the Department of Biochemistry and also the dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences at MDU. He holds 7 Indian patents and 1 international (PCT) patent in the fields of enzyme technology and biosensor technology. He is at the 245th rank in the Top 2% Scientists in Biotechnology listed by Stanford University, USA. His current research areas are analytical/clinical biochemistry, enzyme technology, biosensor technology, and bionanotechnology.