Competency information
Details
Perform the analyses to laboratory standard operating procedures on:
- bone metabolism (calcium, phosphate, magnesium and alkaline phosphatase)
- vitamin D and its metabolites
- parathyroid hormone (PTH)
- markers of bone turnover.
Considerations
- The abnormalities of bone metabolism.
- The causes of hypo- and hypercalcaemia.
- Hypo- and hypermagnesaemia.
- Hypo- and hyperphosphataemia.
Relevant learning outcomes
# | Outcome |
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# 1 | Outcome Perform the range of laboratory and point-of-care testing techniques used in the work-base to investigate major organ function. |
# 6 | Outcome Perform clinical and laboratory investigation of bone metabolism. |