BIOCHEMICAL CALCULATIONS (MLS)
Learning Lab for Medical Laboratory Scientists
Author information
Allan C Deacon BSc, PhD, FRCPath
Prepared by Jude M. Abadie, PhD, DABCC(C&T), FAACC
Drs Deacon and Abadie disclosed no conflict of interest
Learning objectives:
- Perform basic calculations (unit conversions, dilutions, molarity, concentration)
- Calculate mass, Molar, and Osmolal Quantities and Concentrations
- Perform calculations for acid-base, pH, and buffers
- Perform calculations for Spectrophotometry
- Perform calculations for renal function
- Perform calculations for pharmacokinetics
- Perform calculations for body fluids and electrolytes
- Perform calculations for osmolality
- Perform calculations for enzymology
- Perform calculations for titrations and recovery
- Perform basic laboratory statistics
General Lab Medicine
