Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques

by Estridge, Barbara H.; Reynolds, Anna P.

• ISBN13: 9781418012793
• ISBN10: 1418012793
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-10
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

This newly revised, performance-based text covers the theory and techniques of basic clinical laboratory procedures. Workers in physicians' office laboratories, small clinics, hospital laboratories, public health departments, and point-of-care testing facilities will find this guide a useful resource covering the procedures they perform. The procedures are presented in an easy-to-follow format that includes a step-by-step performance guide and worksheets when appropriate. Procedures include CLIA-waived tests as well as some more complex tests, and incorporates current CLIA and OSHA safety regulations. Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques is a comprehensive guide for all laboratory technicians who want to review the essential laboratory techniques.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory

Basic Hematology

Basic Hemostasis

Basic Immunology and Serology

Urinalysis

Basic Clinical Chemistry

Basic Clinical Microbiology

Basic Parasitology

Glossary

Appendices

Index

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