Laposata's Laboratory Medicine Diagnosis of Disease in Clinical Laboratory Third Edition

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The acclaimed full-color guide to selecting the correct laboratory test and interpreting the results –- covering ALL of clinical pathology A Doody’s Core Title for 2022!  Laboratory Medicine is the most comprehensive, user-friendly, and well-illustrated guide available for learning how to order the correct laboratory test and understand the clinical significance of the results. The book features an easy-to-follow, consistent presentation for each disease discussed. Chapters begin with a brief description of the disorder followed by a discussion that includes tables detailing the laboratory evaluation of specific disorders, diagnosis, baseline tests to exclude diagnostic possibilities, and clinical indications that warrant further screening and special testing. With new, increasingly expensive and complicated tests appearing almost daily, Laboratory Medicine, Third Edition is required reading for medical students, clinical laboratory scientists, and healthcare professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest testing procedures and maximize accuracy and patient safety. Features: 48 clinical laboratory methods presented in easy-to-understand illustrations that include information on the expense and complexity of the assaysMore than 200 tables and full-color algorithms that encapsulate important information and facilitate understandingFull-color blood-smear micrographs that demonstrate common abnormal morphologies of red blood cellsValuable learning aids in each chapter, including learning objectives, chapter outlines, and a general introduction  -- and new to this edition: chapter-ending self-assessment Q&ALogical systems-based organization that complements most textbooksExtensive table of Clinical Laboratory Reference Values that show the conversions between U.S. and SI units for each value  CHAPTER 1_ Concepts in Laboratory Medicine CHAPTER 2_ Methods CHAPTER 3_ Autoimmune Disorders Involving the Connective Tissue and Immunodeficiency Diseases CHAPTER 4_ Histocompatibility Testing and Transplantation CHAPTER 5_ Infectious Diseases CHAPTER 6_ Toxicology CHAPTER 7_ Diseases of Infancy and Childhood CHAPTER 8_ Blood Vessels CHAPTER 9_ The Heart CHAPTER 10_ Diseases of Red Blood Cells CHAPTER 11_ Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders CHAPTER 12_ Transfusion Medicine CHAPTER 13_ Diseases of White Blood Cells, Lymph Nodes, and Spleen CHAPTER 14_ The Respiratory System CHAPTER 15_ The Gastrointestinal Tract CHAPTER 16_ The Liver and Biliary Tract CHAPTER 17_ Pancreatic Disorders CHAPTER 18_ The Kidney CHAPTER 19_ Male Genital Tract_ CHAPTER 20_ Female Genital System CHAPTER 21_ Breast CHAPTER 22_ The Endocrine System