Practical Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students

1. Commonly Used Laboratory Apparatus and Equipment
2. Good Safe Laboratory Practice and Waste Disposal
3. Preparation of Buffers and Estimation of pH
4. Normal Constituents of Urine
5. Abnormal Constituents of Urine
6. Screening of Urine for Inborn Errors
7. Photometric Measurements
8. Estimation of Blood Glucose
9. Estimation of Blood Urea
10. Estimation of Serum Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance
11. Estimation of Serum Proteins, Albumin, Globulins, and A/G Ratio
12. Estimation of Lipid Profile
13. Estimation of Serum Calcium
14. Estimation of Serum Inorganic Phosphate
15. Estimation of Serum Bilirubin
16. Estimation of Aspartate Aminotransaminase/ Alanine Aminotransaminase Activity
17. Estimation of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
18. Cerebrospinal Fluid
19. Determination of pH and Use of pH Meter
20. Chromatography
21. Protein Electrophoresis
22. Electrochemical Measurements: Estimation of Serum Electrolytes
23. Immunoassays
24. DNA and RNA Isolation from Blood and Tissues
25. Automation and Computerization
26. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
27. Diabetes Mellitus
28. Gout
29. Lipids, Lipoproteins and Dyslipidemias
30. Myocardial Infarction and Cardiovascular Diseases
31. Renal Function Tests
32. Edema 
33. Pancreatic Function Test
34. Liver Function Tests and Jaundice
35. Thyroid Disorders
36. Disorders of Acid-Base Balance
37. Energy Metabolism and Nutrition
38. Fats in Food
39. Gastric Function Tests
40. Phlebotomy and Specimen Collection

DM Vasudevan MBBS MD FAMS FRCPath
Associate Director, Department of Research, and Head, PG Programs, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala; Principal (Retired), College of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala; Former Dean, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, India