Science in a Technical World: Medical Laboratory Technology

by American Chemical Society

• ISBN13: 9780716740339
• ISBN10: 0716740338
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-07-15
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
The Problem	1	(1)
Your Role in Solving the Problem	1	(2)
Overview of the Workplace: Fact Sheet on Medical Laboratory Technolgy	3	(2)
Technician Orientation	5	(16)
Developing Your Skills Base	5	(1)
Important Concepts, Processes, and Skills	6	(1)
Setting Up and Maintaining a Laboratory Notebook	7	(2)
The Impact of Automation in the Clinical Laboratory	9	(4)
Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory	13	(2)
Science Connections: The Blood	15	(6)
The Work	21	(32)
Blood Banking	21	(1)
Science Connections: Blood Bank Products	22	(1)
Science Connections: Human Blood Types	23	(5)
Blood Cells	28	(11)
Clinical Chemistry	39	(2)
Science Connections: Standards, Controls, and Samples	41	(1)
Science Connections: Blood Sugar and Diabetes	42	(2)
Science Connections: The Kidneys	44	(1)
Bacteriology	45	(1)
Science Connections: Gram Stains and Medicine	46	(5)
The Night Shift	51	(2)
Data and Results	53	(1)
Presenting your Findings	53	(2)
Glossary	55	(4)
Additional Resources	59	(1)
Credits	60