Uses of enzymes in medical laboratories

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– explain why enzymatic methods are better than chemical methods in determining the substances found in body fluids
– present an enzymatic method for determining glucose concentration
– explain how a biosensor operates
– present several uses of the ELISA technique and explain how it functions
– explain how determining the quantity of certain enzymes in the blood is helpful in diagnosing organ damage and present examples of enzymes used to diagnose diseases.