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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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