DFM STUDENT SYLLABUS - Flipbook - Page 5
2.2 Anemia Panel
Ferritin, serum iron, TIBC/UIBC, transferrin saturation, B12, folate.
Differentiating micro/macro/normocytic patterns.
Required Reading:
● Sodano: Chapter 10 (Anemia)
● Dr. Zachary: p.103–114 (Iron & Anemia)
● Weatherby & Ferguson: Iron Studies in Blood Chemistry Screen
2.3 Amino Acids & Metabolites
Asparagine, glutamine, serine, choline, inositol, carnitine,
methylmalonic acid.
Required Reading:
● Dr. Zachary: p.83–85, 89–91
● Sodano: RBC or organic acid chapters if relevant (e.g., Ch.15)
2.4 Urinalysis & Case Examples
Urine pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, WBC esterase,
bilirubin, nitrite. Integrating CBC + UA findings.
Required Reading:
● Dr. Zachary: p.115–128 (Urinalysis)
● Weatherby & Ferguson:
