Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology

During basic instruction, students will familiarise themselves with the most common clinical chemistry tests and their use in health care. The subject matters covered include the organisation of laboratory operations in Finland, quality management in laboratories, the collection of venous blood samples and point-of-care testing.

The discipline of clinical chemistry provides opportunities for completing the advanced studies required for the degree of Licentiate of Medicine. Further information.

Further information on the specialist training in medicine and specialist training in clinical chemistry included in the degree of Licentiate of Philosophy is available on the Faculty of Medicine website.

• Specialist training in medicine
• Specialist training in clinical chemistry
• Specific training for medical specialists Transfusion medicine, laboratory haematology (link in Finnish only).

Research in clinical chemistry and haematology is focused on translational cancer research, coagulation disorders, myocardial damage research and the laboratory diagnostics of biomarkers.

Publications

• Kristina Hotakainen: Prostate cancer biomarker research
• Outi Itkonen: Development of clinical laboratory diagnostics methods based on mass spectrometry
• Lotta Joutsi-Korhonen: Laboratory diagnostics for coagulation disorders and monitoring treatment
• Hannu K. Koistinen: Prostatic proteases
• Päivi Lakkisto: Correction mechanisms of myocardial damage and new cardiac markers
• Satu Mustjoki: Translational haematology and cancer immunology
• Ulf-Håkan Stenman: Tumour markers, gynaecological hormone measurements (hCG, LH, etc.)
• Sanna Siitonen: Residual disease diagnostics in leukaemia, Nordic treatment protocols.