Information about Chemical pathology
Chemical pathology (alternatively, for a narrower definition, Clinical Biochemistry) This area of pathology is concerned with blood tests. Tests that actually look at the cells of blood are usually grouped under Haematology. Blood clotting studies also come under Haematology. All the chemical tests come under chemical pathology (usually performed on serum, the yellow watery part of blood that is left after cells are removed). A large laboratory will accept up to about 700 tests. Even the largest of laboratories rarely does all these these tests themselves and some need to be referred to other labs. This large array of tests can be further sub-categorised into sub specialities of: * Endocrinology to do with hormones * Immunology to do with the study of the immune system and antibodies * Pharmacology or Toxicology to with the study of drugs Common Chemical pathology tests are listed below Sodium Potassium Chloride BicarbonateUrea Creatinine Calcium Phosphate Albumin Bilirubin AST ALT GGT Alkaline phosphatase Magnesium Osmolality Urate Iron Transferin Total protein Globulins Glucose C-reactive protein HbA1c
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