Course Assessment – Summer 2003
Essay Questions. Answer 2 questions only. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes.
- How can biochemistry tests be used to screen for trisomy 21 in the fetus?
- Discuss the investigation of the infertile couple with particular emphasis on the role of the laboratory.
- Describe the principal components of the acute phase response to inflammation. How can the acute phase response affect the interpretation of biochemical results? .
- Write an essay on what needs to be considered, and which processes need to be followed, when initiating a clinical research project in an NHS hospital.
