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Unit 15 - Role of the Pathology Service Assignment 1 - The Biochemistry Department Role of the Biochemistry Department Clinical biochemistry (chemical pathology or clinical chemistry) is the area of pathology that analyses body fluids namely blood and urine. The biochemistry department uses analytical chemical tests to measure important biological chemicals in these fluids to help in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in patients. The Biochemistry Department carries out many types of blood tests. Blood contains a variety of cells suspended in a fluid called plasma. Dissolved in the plasma are many substances, such as electrolytes, nutrients, vitamins, clotting factors, hormones, enzymes and antibodies. Testing and measurement of these different substances help in the diagnoses of many diseases. For example, blood and urine glucose analysis can be used in the diagnoses of the disease diabetes. Measurement of blood cholesterol or triglyceride levels in patients with cardiovascular problems can help in the diagnoses...

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