Competency information
Details
Perform the analyses to laboratory standard operating procedures on common biochemical disorders associated with pregnancy:
- oral glucose tolerance test
- HbA1c/fructosamine
- thyroid function tests
- liver function tests
- uric acid
- bile acids.
Considerations
- The clinical signs and symptoms, biochemistry and diagnosis of common disorders of pregnancy:
- diabetes (screening and monitoring)
- thyroid disease
- liver disease (bile acids).
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform the range of biochemical, point-of-care and molecular techniques used in the work-base to investigate pregnant women, neonates and infants. |
| # 2 | Outcome Use reference ranges for the interpretation and reporting of results from pregnant women, neonates and infants. |
| # 3 | Outcome Understand the UK antenatal and newborn screening programmes and the methodologies. |