Clinical Laboratory Science : The Basics and Routine Techniques

by Linne and Ringsrud

• ISBN13: 9781556645051
• ISBN10: 1556645058
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-21
• Publisher: Mosby

Summary

This market leader 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. Laboratory skills and techniques are stressed throughout this introductory text, including phometry, pipetting, titration, use of laboratory glassware, laboratory safety, use of the microscope, use of balances and reagent preparation, and laboratory calculations. The collection of laboratory specimens is discussed at length, with an emphasis on vein and finger puncture techniques, and a reference guide to basic clinical chemistry is included. Its clear layout and direct writing style make it user-friendly, allowing the student to draw out key points.

Table of Contents

Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory

Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science

Safety in the Clinical Laboratory

Collecting and Processing Laboratory Specimens

Systems of Measurement and General Laboratory Equipment

Use of the Microscope

Photometry

Laboratory Mathematics

Quality Assurance in the Clinical Laboratory

Automation in the Clinical Laboratory

Introduction to Laboratory Computers

Divisions of the Clinical Laboratory

Chemistry

Hematology

Coagulation and Hemostasis

Urinalysis

Examination of Extravascular Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens

Microbiology

Immunology and Serology

Immunohematology

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