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Course Outline

Faculty/School: FHS Department: MLS

Code: MLSH 2103 Course Title: Chemical Pathology I Semester: 1ST CV: 4

Day: Tuesday Time: 12-14pm Year: 2023-2024

Instructors: Prof Samje Moses and Dr Asanghanwa Milca

Office/Hours: 8am – 3pm

Tel/Email: 677679112 /msamje@gmail.com and 673900151 / masangha@yahoo.com

Course Description: This course will introduce students to basic organization and instrumentation in a
Chemical Pathology Laboratory. Furthermore, it will provide general information about the
biochemical basis of disease, the principles and laboratory diagnosis of some conditions with
biochemical derangements.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, students are expected to:

1. Discuss the laboratory methods used in the diagnosis of metabolic diseases in humans
2. Describe the procedure for the establishment of reference values
3. Investigate plasma proteins and the disturbance in water, sodium and potassium balance in human
4. Perform the assays for blood glucose determination

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: (lectures and tutorials -2 hours per session; practicum- 4 hours per
session).
ATTENDANCE/EVALUATION: ____ 30 MCQs for continuous assessment and 70 MCQs for the Exam.
Practical session will make up 10/30 marks for the CA.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1. An Introduction to General Pathology by Tim D. Spector and John S. Axford. 4th Edition 1999.

2. General Pathology made Easy by Dr. Abuobieda Bala Mohammed Abusharib, Dr. Mohammed Ahmed
Abdulalha and Dr. Awad Elkarim Hassan AbdAllah. 2nd Edition 2017.

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COURSE CONTENT

WEEK SLOT CONTENT L T P

DAY TIME

1 Tues Discussion of the Course Outline and course expectations. 2

General introduction: Scope of the course.
Sat 12-
14pm Introduction: Description of a Chemical Pathology
Laboratory 2

2 Tues 12- Metabolic Diseases in Humans 2

14pm
Sat Practicals: Equipment used in a Chemical pathology 2
Laboratory

3 Tues Laboratory Methods for the Investigation of Metabolic 2

Disorders in Humans
12-
14pm Tutorials
Sat 2

4 Tues The Concept of Reference Values 2

12-
14pm
Sat Procedure for the Establishment of Reference Values, 2
traditional SI units

5 Tues Spectrophotometry and Quality Control 2

12-
14pm
Sat Tutorials 2

6 Tues Investigations for Acid -Base Disturbances 2

12-
14pm
Sat Tutorials 2

7 Tues Investigating the Disturbance in Water, Sodium and 2

Potassium Balance
12-
14pm
Sat 2

8 Tues The Renal Function Tests, 2

Sat 12- Acute and Chronic Renal Failure 2

14pm

9 Tues Plasma Protein: Methods for Investigating Plasma Proteins 2

2
 12-
14pm
Sat Tutorials 2

10 Tues Paraproteinaemias; 2

12- Bence – Jones Proteinuria and its significance

14pm
Sat 2

11 Tues Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Diabetes mellitus 2

12- Hypoglycaemia and Glucose Homeostasis

14pm
Sat 2

12 Tues Glucose Measurements in Blood and Plasma 2

12-
14pm
Sat Tutorials 2

13 Tues The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test 2

12-
14pm
Sat Tutorials 2

14 Tues Practicals 4

12- Performing the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.

14pm
Sat

15 Tues Practicals 4

12- Measuring potassium levels in blood using a

14pm spectrophotometer
Sat

16 Tues General revision 2

12-
14pm
Sat Tutorial

TOTAL 30 15 15

Course Master: Prof Samje Moses

Co-Lecturer: Dr Asanghanwa Milca

Head of Department: Prof Nguemaiam Flore

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