Course Schedule

Date	Topic (look at lecture outlines)	Reading Assignment	Homework
Aug 24	Introduction Critical lab values Potassium	2-20 123-130
Aug 31	Sodium & chloride	111-122, 130-132	Case study 1 due Sep 7
Sep 7	Calcium, magnesium, phosphorus	166-184	Lytes Worksheet due on Sept 14
Sep 14	Renal function tests	90-109	Case study 2 due Sep 21
Sep 21	Blood gases, serum CO2, alpha1antitrypsin	137-161	ABG Worksheet due Sep 28 Case Study 3 due Oct 5
Sept 28	Liver function tests Pancreatic enzymes Comparison enzyme elevations	259-274, 275-286, 350-358 296-299, 253	Enzyme Worksheet due Oct 12
Oct 5	Carbohydrate & protein metabolism	188-213, 231-249
Oct 12	Cardiac enzymes and lipid metabolism	286-294 214-230	Case Study 4 due Oct 26
Oct 26	Hematology	24-48
Nov 2	Hematology (cont) Blood transfusion tests Blood transfusion guide	342-348	Hematology Worksheet due Nov 9
Nov 9	Coagulation	303-332	Coagulation Worksheet due Nov 9 Case Study 5 due Nov 16
Nov 16	Immune function Cultures and sensitivity	48-57 426-457, 246	Immune Worksheet due Nov 27 Case Study 6 due Nov 30
Nov 23	Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 30	Thyroid tests Labs to monitor cancer Serological test Therapeutic drug monitoring Toxicology and blood alcohol level	382-422 249-255 338-377 461-480 281-282, 481-486, 741-743	Thyroid & Serology Worksheet due Dec. 7 Case Study 7 due Dec 13