Table of contents : Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 7 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Safety Precautions in the Laboratory......Page 10 Venipuncture and Processing of Blood Samples......Page 12 1 Electrophoresis of Blood Proteins......Page 16 2 Enzymes as Diagnostic Indicators......Page 29 3 Tissue Distribution of Lactate Dehydrogenase Isozymes......Page 38 4 Determination of Glucose in Serum and Urine......Page 44 5 Enzymatic Analysis of Blood Lipids......Page 50 6 The Use of Recombinant DNA in the Detection of Genetic Abnormalities......Page 60 7 Inheritable Diseases and Genetic Engineering......Page 67 8 Use of Radioisotopes in Clinical Biochemistry......Page 71 9 Determination of Glycosylated Hemoglobin......Page 79 10 Biosynthesis of Adrenal Steroid Hormones......Page 83 11 Immunoelectrophoresis of Serum Proteins......Page 90 12 Radioimmunoassay of Thyroxine......Page 100 13 Clinical Analysis of Serum Electrolytes......Page 105 14 Lecithin/Sphingomyelin Ratio of Amniotic Fluid......Page 111 Appendix: Reagents......Page 115