Clinical Laboratory Science

by Turgeon, Mary Louise

• ISBN13: 9780323034128
• ISBN10: 0323034128
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-12
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

Summary

Now in full color, this market-leading text has been updated and streamlined! New to this edition, author Mary Louise Turgeon maintains the books clear, simple writing style, but condenses the material to include only the most relevant information. The text provides both a fundamental overview of the field of clinical laboratory science and a discipline-by-discipline approach to each of the clinical lab science areas. It stresses laboratory skills and techniques throughout providing the general background knowledge necessary for working in a clinical laboratory and performing routine clinical laboratory tests. A broad scope and must-know information makes this text perfect for introductory clinical laboratory science courses at several levels, such as CLS/MT, CLT/MLT, and Medical Assisting. Basic Laboratory Techniques (Part I) includes fundamentals of the clinical laboratory such as safety, measurement techniques, and quality assessment. Clinical Laboratory Specializations (Part II) covers the various disciplines in the field. Chapter Objectives show what readers will achieve by the completing the material. Hands-on Procedures describe exactly what takes place in the clinical lab. Review Questions at the end of each chapter represent the core information, allowing students to evaluate their mastery of the material. A Glossary lists all key terms with their definitions at the end of the text. Updated information includes new content on point-of-care testing and laboratory automation. Full-color design provides new color photos and line drawings, a feature not offered by other introductory books in this field. Mary Louise Turgeon is an experienced medical educator and author in this rapidly changing field. Streamlined specialization chapters provide an overview of key information. Expanded ancillaries offer more test bank questions, PowerPoint® slides, and additional instructor materials, all available via Evolve.

Table of Contents

Basic Laboratory Techniques

Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory

Safety in the Clinical Laboratory

Collecting and Processing Blood and Body Fluid Specimens

Systems of Measurement and Basic Laboratory Supplies and Equipment

The Microscope

Measurement Techniques in the Clinical Laboratory

Laboratory Mathematics and Solution Preparation

Quality Assessment and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory

Central Laboratory Automation and Point-of-Care Testing

Laboratory Information Systems

Clinical Laboratory Specializations

Introduction to Clinical Chemistry

Principles and Practice of Clinical Hematology

Introduction to Hemostasis

Renal Physiology and Urinalysis

Examination of Body Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens

Introduction to Microbiology

Immunology and Serology

Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine

Appendices

Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stem Words

Abbreviations

Reference Values

Answers to Review Questions

Glossary

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