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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311402 (v.1) Clinical Biochemistry 432

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Area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
Lecture: 2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 311412 (v.1) Clinical Biochemistry 335
Syllabus: This unit covers endocrine and other specialised clinical biochemistry tests. It includes the investigation of thyroid, hypothalamic/pituitary/adrenal disorders, as well as reproductive function, covering both male/female infertility, pregnancy, antenatal screening and assessment of foetal health. Other topics covered include inborn errors of metabolism, tumour markers, therapeutic drug monitoring, molecular diagnostics, iron metabolism, advanced immunoassay, measurement uncertainty, proficiency testing, and method and instrument evaluations and tumour markers.
Field of Education: 019901 Medical Science
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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