Clinical chemistry laboratory ...

Clinical chemistry laboratory also known as clinical biochemistry, chemical pathology or pure blood chemistry is branch of Laboratory Medicine that is generally concerned with analysis of body fluids to help physician to investigate and explain biological processes and pathophysiological changes by applying chemical procedures and principles.

Departments' Goals :
Biochemical investigations goals are involved in every branch of clinical medicine.
Each biochemical test measures the value of a different substance in the blood.
These values provide information on the function of different organ systems kidney, liver, etc. or the risk for certain diseases diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, etc. A physician uses these tests in conjunction with personal medical history, a complete physical examination and other tests to assess the overall state of a person's health.

Specimens to be analyzed in Clinical chemistry :
Venous, arterial whole blood
Serum or plasma
CSF
Urine
Other body fluids pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, gastric fluid .
Available test in ibn rushed lab :
blood sugar
Calcium/Creatinine Ratio
Creatinine clearance
Urea
Creatinine
EGFR
Urine Microalbumin
Ammonia
Uric Acid
Uric Acid/Creatinine Ratio
Zinc
GOT
GPT
Bilirubin Total
Bilirubin Direct
Bilirubin Indirect
Total Protein
Albumin
Albumin/Creatinine Ratio
Insulin
C-Peptide (fasting)
C-Peptide (postprandial)
Gastrin
Glucagon
H. pylori from stomach biopsy
Amylase
Lipase
Calcium Total
Calcium Ionized
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Phosphors
Osmolality
Triglycerides
Cholesterol
HDL
LDL
VLDL
CK Total
CK MB
LDH
D-Dimer
Troponin I
Myoglobin