Clinical Biochemistry V3

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents of Previous Volumes


1 Biochemical Monitoring of Cancer

I. Introduction

II. Tumor-Derived Products

III. Tumor-Associated Changes

References


2 The Use of Chemical and Physiochemical Approaches to Detecting and Identifying Etiological Agents in Clinical Specimens

I. Introduction

II. Conventional Microbiological Techniques

III. Systematic Microbiological Identification

IV. Direct Methods of Detection

V. Indirect Methods of Detection

VI. Enzymatic Profiles

VII. Semiautomated and Automated Methods

References


3 Monoclonal Antibodies in Clinical Investigations

I. Introduction

II. Definition and Production of Monoclonal Antibody

III. Monoclonal Antibodies for Studying Cell Differentiation and Monitoring Diseases

IV. Monoclonal Antibodies for Serotherapy

V. In Vitro Treatment of Bone Marrow for Autologous Transplant

VI. Monoclonal Antibodies for in Vivo Radioimaging of Tumors

VII. Discussion

Appendix: General Reviews on Perspectives, Methodology, and Applications

References


4 Serologie Methods in Disease Diagnosis

I. Introduction

II. Serologie Methods

III. Syphilis Serology

IV. Serology of Streptococcal Infections

V. Other Bacterial Serology

VI. Serology in Atypical Pneumonia

VII. Viral Serology

VIII. Antibody to Tissues

IX. Transplantation Immunology

X. The Clinical Immunology Laboratory

References


5 Instrumentation in Clinical Chemistry

I. Introduction

II. Spectrometric Instrument Systems

III. Atomic Spectroscopy Systems

IV. Electrochemical Techniques and Instrumentation

V. Separation Instrument Techniques

VI. Impact of Microprocessors on Clinical Instrumentation

VII. Laboratory Automation and Robotics

VIII. Summary

References


6 Hemoglobin Analysis and Hemoglobinopathies

I. General Review of Hemoglobin

II. Hemoglobinopathies

III. Techniques Used in Evaluation of Hemoglobinopathies

IV. Conclusion

References

Index