May 19, 2024  
LSU Shreveport 2023-24 Catalog 
    
LSU Shreveport 2023-24 Catalog

BCHM 460 - CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY


3 Credit Hour(s)
Clinical Biochemistry is an advanced study of biochemistry applied to the diagnosis of human disease. Measurement of the concentration of specific biomolecules in human blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid provides important information to the practicing physician for the diagnosis and monitoring of a wide variety of pathological conditions. This course is designed to present the biochemical causes, effects, and clinical utility of measurements of those biomolecules. Three hours of lecture.

Prerequisite(s): BCHM 410  with a grade of C or better and credit or concurrent enrollment in BCHM 412 , or consent of the Department