Essay Questions. Answer 2 questions only. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Discuss the laboratory investigation of an acutely ill neonate suspected of having an inborn error of metabolism.
- Outline the conditions in which excessive cortisol production occurs and describe a rational protocol for their biochemical investigation.
- Write an essay on analytical interference.
- Describe the different types of study design used in evidence-based laboratory medicine; discuss the confounding factors of which the investigator needs to be aware.
