Trends in clinical biochemistry: Diagnostics

There is an ever-increasing demand for improved diagnostics to support the clinicians in patient evaluation and treatment . In view of this there is an urgent need to fill up the knowledge gap in understanding the cellular mechanisms of the host and also the infectious microbes with integrated strategies particularly in tropical countries. Scientific developments of 21st century facilitate in filling up this gap. The research in the field of clinical biochemistry has expanded, over a period of time, beyond traditional narrow perceptions of the discipline and evolved as a multidisciplinary activity. This is well reflected in diagnostic science and diagnostic technologies. With the advent of genomics and proteomics science, several biochemical, immunological and molecular mechanisms in human diseases are better understood opening up the scope for development of innovative and specific target based diagnostics.