Preliminary Program

The program includes:

  • over 40 lectures covering syllabus topics complementary to topics of previous years, 
  • case study sessions and discussions, 
  • Exam preparation techniques, 
  • Method Moments, 
  • an interactive quiz each day, 
  • and opportunities to meet the AACB and RCPA examiners, and key local and Australian experts in clinical biochemistry.

2027 Topics include:

  • Application of ICP-MS- Trace metal analysis
  • Main analyser platforms and automation.
  • Enzymology--Enzymes as reagents
  • Blood gas and Acid-Base regulation
  • Renal Physiology
  • Acute kidney injury
  • Chronic kidney disease and dialysis
  • Diabetes Mellitus--Diagnosis and monitoring
  • Immunoglobulins and Plasma Cell Dyscrasias - Cryoglobulinemia 
  • Liver Function and Disease
  • Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
  • Endocrine dynamic testing
  • Adrenal Function
  • Biogenic Amines and Neuroendocrine Tumours
  • Fertility, Menopause and PCOS
  • Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS)
  • Physiology of the Menstrual Cycle and Pregnancy
  • Investigations in fertility and miscarriage
  • Pregnancy
  • HCG Measurement
  • Pre-eclampsia - sFLTV1/PIGF ratio 
  • Antenatal screening 
  • Nutrition in health and disease
  • Trace elements and micronutrients
  • Vitamin B12 and Folate
  • Iron Studies
  • Hypoglycaemia in paediatric patients
  • Inborn Errors of Metabolism
  • Newborn Screening
  • Urine Analysis
  • Analysis of Pleural, Ascitic and other fluids
  • Pleural Fluid analysis
  • Tumour Markers
  • Autoimmunity (macro protein)
  • Mutational Analysis for Specific Disorders
  • Role in diagnosis, prognosis, prediction, pre-symptomatic, prenatal, pre-implantation testing
  • Drug-metabolism and Pharmacogenomics
  • Aminoglycosides and other antimicrobial agents
  • Digoxin
  • Lithium
  • Anticonvulsant drugs
  • Poisons
  • Toxic elements
  • Clinical Chemistry in the multidisciplinary laboratory 
  • Organisation of a Clinical Laboratory
  • Ethical, Legal, Environmental and Social Issues in Laboratory Medicine
  • Reference Intervals
  • Information Technology and the Laboratory
  • Evidence-based medicine and POCT
  • Emerging technologies: Neurological Markers
  • neonatal renal function