Clinical Chemistry, Immunology and Laboratory Quality Control
A Comprehensive Review for Board Preparation, Certification and Clinical Practice

Offers practical examples on how things function in the pathology clinic, along with key points, case studies, and a bullet-point format ideal for quick pre-board review

Amitava Dasgupta (Author), Amer Wahed (Author)

9780128159606

Paperback, published 10 May 2021

600 pages
23.4 x 19 x 3.7 cm, 1.25 kg

Approx.580 pages

1. Instrumentation and Analytical Methods2. Immunoassay Platform and Designs3. Pre-Analytical Variables4. Laboratory Statistics and Quality Control5. Water, Homeostasis, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Balance6. Lipid Metabolism and Disorders7. Carbohydrate Metabolism, Diabetes, and Hypoglycemia8. Cardiac Markers9. Endocrinology10. Liver Diseases and Liver Function Tests11. Renal Function Tests12. Inborn Errors of Metabolism13. Tumor Markers14. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring15. Interferences in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring16. Drugs of Abuse Testing17. Challenges in Drugs of Abuse Testing: Magic Mushrooms, Peyote Cactus, and Designer Drugs18. Testing for Ethyl Alcohol (Alcohol) and Other Volatiles19. Common Poisonings Including Heavy Metal Poisoning20. Pharmacogenomics21. Hemoglobinopathy22. Protein Electrophoresis and Immunofixation23. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis Testing24. Autoimmunity, Complement, and Immunodeficiency25. Effect of Herbal Supplements on Clinical Laboratory Test Results

Subject Areas: Life sciences: general issues [PSA]