Competency information
Details
Identify the most appropriate test for at least two example clinical presentations, e.g. diabetes, acute coronary syndrome, acute kidney injury etc.
Considerations
- The application of common biochemical markers of major organ function to a range of frequently encountered clinical disorders.
- The repertoire, specimen requirements, storage, ordering, reference ranges and turnaround times of the methods used to investigate major organ function.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Interpret routine requests for clinical biochemistry investigations of major organ function in the correct clinical context and process the specimens that accompany those requests. |