NUTR 7810 - Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Values for Health Professionals

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 1151K, CHEM 1152K, AND EITHER human physiology OR biochemistry.
Description
The course will provide the student with the opportunity to understand the interrelationships between clinical laboratory test results and the disease process occurring in the patient. Laboratory values from hematology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis, and microbiology/immunology will be interpreted for infectious diseases, liver diseases, kidney diseases, hematologic disorders, and metabolic disorders. Appropriate case studies will be used to illustrate clinical significance. L