Quantitative skills

Scientific formulae (Biomed)

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This resource covers scientific formulae, equation manipulation, percentage calculations, dilutions and applications in a range of biomedical science scenarios, including blood analysis.

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Learning outcomes

Describe terms related to scientific formulae, and the relationship between variables.
Express formulae in various ways via rearranging the equations.
Solve equations by substituting values into them, accounting for units.

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Skills

Manipulating and Presenting Data

How to calculate centrifuge force based on radius and RPM
How to determine percentage of lymphocytes in a blood sample
How to calculate monocyte cell count based on percentage and total cell count
How to dilute solution volume from a stock solution
How to calculate number of moles in a mass of EDTA and molarity of an EDTA solution

Concepts, Principles and Theories

How to identify the variable that needs to be isolated in a dilution calculation
How to apply the mathematical operation to rearrange equations to isolate a specific variable
How to identify constants in formulae

Interpreting and Analysing Data

How to identify the likely type of a white blood cell based on its measured diameter

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University of Kent

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Biomedical science

Biological science

Pharmacological science

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Bio essentials

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Quantitative skills

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