Biochemical assays:
It is the area of clinical pathology that is generally concerned with analysis of bodily fluids.
These are performed on any kind of body fluid, but mostly on serum or plasma. Determination of the strength or biological activity of a substance, such as a drug, by comparing its effects with those of a standard preparation on a test organism is know as Biochemical assay.
Biochemical assays or Clinical biochemistry is the area of clinical pathology that is generally concerned with analysis of bodily
fluids. All biochemical assays come under chemical pathology. Some of the examples of biochemical assays include:
A blood test is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using
a needle, or via fingerprick. Blood tests are used to determine physiological and biochemical states, such as disease, mineral content,
drug effectiveness, and organ function. They are also used in drug tests.
Special chemistry – elaborate techniques such as electrophoresis manual testing methods.
Clinical endocrinology – the study of hormones, and diagnosis of endocrine disorders.
Toxicology – the study of drugs of abuse.
Urinalysis – chemical analysis of urine for a wide array of diseases, along with other fluids such as CSF
(Cerebrospinal fluid) and effusions.