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Clinicalchemistry(alsoknownaschemicalpathology,clinicalbiochemistryormedicalbiochemistry)istheareaofchemistrythatisgenerallyconcernedwith ...

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Area of clinical pathology that is generally concerned with analysis of bodily fluids

Clinical chemistry (also known as chemical pathology, clinical biochemistry or medical biochemistry) is a division in medical laboratory sciences focusing on qualitative tests of important compounds, referred to as analytes or markers, in bodily fluids and tissues using analytical techniques and specialized instruments.[1] This interdisciplinary field includes knowledge from medicine, biology, chemistry, biomedical engineering, informatics, and an applied form of biochemistry (not to be confused with medicinal chemistry, which involves basic research for drug development).

The discipline originated in the late 19th century...