Clinical biochemistry

The clinical biochemistry or pathological chemistry or clinical chemistry is the field of the medical Biologie which is in general concerned with the analysis of the molecules contained in the body liquid (Blood, céphalo-rachidian Liquide, urines, etc…) and the interpretation of the results as of these analyzes by a medical biologist with an aim of characterizing the physiopathological origin of a disease.

Clinical biochemistry is confined with the research or the proportioning of the molecules which can be implied in a pathology.

The work of the medical biologist specialized in clinical biochemistry consists of the interpretation of the results according to the remainder of the biological assessment and with the assistance of the clinician. This interpretation takes into account the physiological characteristics of the patient (age, sex, weight…) and symptoms located by the clinician with an aim of leading with him (with the assistance, if need be, of additional tests) to the diagnosis of pathology.

History

The discipline appeared towards the end of the XIXe iècle with the use of simple chemical tests for different components of blood and the urine.

List current tests in clinical biochemistry

See too

Values of reference for principal blood testings

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