West Midlands Training Course in Clinical Biochemistry
Essay Questions.
Answer 2 questions only. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes
- Outline the causes of diabetes insipidus. Discuss its diagnosis and investigation and the principles of its management.
- Describe the methods for the assessment of CSF xanthochromia. What are the indications for its measurement and the precautions that need to be observed in interpreting the results?
- Critically discuss current laboratory methods for Vitamin D and PTH measurement
- The biochemistry laboratory has a role in the management of heart failure – critically discuss.
