Publisher's Synopsis
This critical evaluation of a variety of laboratory investiga– tions of haemostasis considers a comprehensive range of tech– niques, from basic screening tests performed in every hospital laboratory to complex investigations only associated with specialist centres. The book includes coagulation screening and factor assays, immunological methods, coagulation inhibitors, fibrinolysis, platelet function testing, and automation in haemostasis. The technical parameters affecting the performance and results of these tests are considered in detail, together with a discussion of their clinical significance. Further, it promotes a better understanding of the principles of coagulation tests amongst those working in the area of haemostasis.
Bridging the gap between detailed laboratory method books and purely theoretical texts, the book is useful to both scientists and clinicians working in the field of haemostasis.
