Description
This popular resource allows the reader to appropriately select and
accurately interpret laboratory tests in a practical and efficient
manner. It presents an organized method of answering common questions
that reflect the most frequently encountered problems in laboratory
tests. A new chapter on Point-of-Care Methodology has been added, and
the section on electrolyte/acid-base now includes strong ion
differences. Two additional color plates feature 12 new figures.
Contents
1. General Laboratory Concepts
2. The Complete Blood Count and Bone Marrow Examination: General Comments and Selected Techniques
3. Erythrocyte
4. Leukocyte Disorders
5. Hemostatic Abnormalities: Introduction to Serum Chemistries: Artifacts in Biochemical Determinations and Point
of Care Instruments
6. Electrolyte and Acid-Based Disorders
7. Urinary Disorders
8. Endocrine, Metabolic, and Lipid Disorders
9. Gastrointestinal,
Pancreatic, and Hepatic Disorders
10. Fluid Accumulation Disorders
11. Respiratory Disorders
12. Immunologic and Plasma Protein Disorders
13. Reproductive Disorders
14. Neurologic Disorders
15. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
16. Cytology of Neoplastic and Inflammatory
Masses
17. Laboratory Diagnostic Toxicology
18. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Appendices:
I. Listing of Referral Laboratories
II. Reference
Values
III. Laboratory Findings of Selected Diseases
Index