PCE ASCPi • Clinical Chemistry

Clinical Chemistry Study Guide

Use this as your interactive study list alongside the Clinical Chemistry video lectures. Tick each checkpoint as you review it. Your progress is saved automatically on this device.

ASCPi Exam Weight17–22%Clinical Chemistry
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How to use this guide

Open a section, review the matching lecture content, then check the topics you can confidently explain, interpret, or calculate. Use unchecked items to guide your next review session.

01CarbohydratesGlucose regulation, diabetes, methods, interpretation0/4
02Lipids & LipoproteinsLipid profile, lipoproteins, calculations, risk patterns0/4
03Heme DerivativesBilirubin pathways and hemoglobin derivatives0/4
04EnzymesKinetics, tissue sources, isoenzymes, disease patterns0/4
05Proteins & Nitrogen CompoundsProteins, SPEP, renal analytes, ammonia0/4
06Acid-Base & Blood GasesABG interpretation, compensation, anion gap0/4
07Electrolytes & OsmolalityElectrolytes, water balance, ISE, pseudohyponatremia0/4
08EndocrinologyHormones, feedback loops, primary vs secondary disorders0/4
09Vitamins & NutritionDeficiencies, toxicities, nutritional markers0/3
10Therapeutic Drug MonitoringTiming, steady state, therapeutic and toxic levels0/3
11ToxicologyCommon toxicants, screening, confirmation, gaps0/3
12Calculations to KnowHigh-yield quantitative review0/5

High-Yield Exam Habits

Pattern first

Identify the laboratory pattern before choosing a diagnosis.

Know what is being tested

Ask whether the item is testing physiology, methodology, specimen effects, calculations, or interpretation.

Watch the specimen clues

Timing, tube type, hemolysis, lipemia, and collection conditions can change the answer.

Choose the best fit

When two answers seem possible, choose the one that best matches the full laboratory picture.

Reference note: This is an original PCE ASCPi review synthesis. Use it together with the Clinical Chemistry video lectures, your current references including Bishop, and the official ASCP BOC content outline.