Publisher's Synopsis
This handbook provides complete and practical information on appropriate laboratory test selection and interpretation. A supplement for medical students during their second year pathology course and a valuable aid for pathology residents, pathologists and medical technologists, the book features 45 quick-reference tables, concise discussions, and extensive references. Coverage includes clinical cytogenetics; infectious disease tests; pregnancy tests; tumor biomarkers; laboratory tests for myocardial injury; plasma lipoproteins; cerebrospinal and synovial fluids; connective tissue disease tests; gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine function tests; urinalysis; calcium and phosphorus metabolism; leukocyte and erythrocyte disorders and practical hematology.
