Clinical Laboratory Science
The Basics and Routine Techniques
Contents
PART I
Basic Laboratory Techniques 1
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory 3
Chapter 2 Safety in the Clinical Laboratory 25
Chapter 3 Phlebotomy: Collecting and Processing Blood 53
Chapter 4 Systems of Measurement, Laboratory Equipment, and Reagents 78
Chapter 5 The Microscope 111
Chapter 6 Basic and New Techniques in the Clinical Laboratory 129
Chapter 7 Laboratory Mathematics and Solution Preparation 159
Chapter 8 Quality Assessment and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory 171
Chapter 9 Point-of-Care Testing 190
Chapter 10 Laboratory Information Systems and Automation 199
PART II
Clinical Laboratory Specializations 217
Chapter 11 Introduction to Clinical Chemistry 219
Chapter 12 Principles and Practice of Clinical Hematology 264
Chapter 13 Introduction to Hemostasis 335
Chapter 14 Renal Physiology and Urinalysis 358
Chapter 15 Examination of Body Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens 437
Chapter 16 Introduction to Microbiology 458
Chapter 17 Immunology and Serology 520
Chapter 18 Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine 543
Appendix A NAACLS Clinical Assistant Competencies 581
Appendix B English-Spanish Medical Phrases for the Phlebotomist 585
Appendix C Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stem Words 586
Appendix D Abbreviations 589
Appendix E Quick Reference Values 591
Appendix F NAACLS Essential Functions 593
Answers to Review Questions 594
Glossary 602
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