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Clinical Laboratory Science

Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications

  • 9th Edition - September 14, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Mary Louise Turgeon
  • Language: English

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Laboratory Technology**Using a discipline-by-discipline approach, Turgeon’s Clinical Laboratory Science: Concepts, Procedures, and Cli… Read more

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Laboratory Technology**

Using a discipline-by-discipline approach, Turgeon’s Clinical Laboratory Science: Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications, 9th Edition, provides a fundamental overview of the concepts, procedures, and clinical applications essential for working in a clinical laboratory and performing routine clinical lab tests. Coverage includes basic laboratory techniques and key topics such as safety, phlebotomy, quality assessment, automation, and point-of-care testing, as well as discussion of clinical laboratory specialties. Clear, straightforward instructions simplify laboratory procedures and are guided by the latest practices and CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute) standards. Written by well-known CLS educator Mary Louise Turgeon, this edition offers essential guidance and recommendations for today’s laboratory testing methods and clinical applications.

Key features

  • Broad scope of coverage makes this text an ideal companion for clinical laboratory science programs at various levels, including CLS/MT, CLT/MLT, medical laboratory assistant, and medical assisting, and reflects the taxonomy levels of the CLS/MT and CLT/MLT exams
  • Detailed procedure guides and procedure worksheets on Evolve and in the ebook familiarize you with the exact steps performed in the lab
  • Vivid, full-color illustrations depict concepts and applicable images that can be seen under the microscope
  • An extensive number of certification-style, multiple-choice review questions are organized and coordinated under major topical headings at the end of each chapter to help you assess your understanding and identify areas requiring additional study.
  • Case studies include critical thinking group discussion questions, providing the opportunity to apply content to real-life scenarios
  • The newest Entry Level Curriculum Updates for workforce entry, published by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification Exam Content Outlines, serve as content reference sources
  • Convenient glossary makes it easy to look up definitions without having to search through each chapter
  • An Evolve companion website provides convenient access to animations, flash card sets, and additional review questions
  • Experienced author, speaker, and educator Mary L. Turgeon is well known for providing insight into the rapidly changing field of clinical laboratory science

Readership

Clinical laboratory science (CLS/MLS) and clinical laboratory technician (CLT/MLT) students

Table of contents

Part I Basic Laboratory Techniques

1. Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory

2. Safety: Patient and Clinical Laboratory Practices

3. Quality Assessment and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory

4. The Microscope

5. Systems of Measurement, Laboratory Equipment, and Reagents

6. Laboratory Mathematics and Solution Preparation

7. Basic and Contemporary Techniques in the Clinical Laboratory

8. Laboratory Testing: From Point of Care to Total Automation

Part II Basic Clinical Laboratory Specializations

9. Phlebotomy: Collecting and Processing Patient Blood Specimens

10. An Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Hematology

11. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation

12. Renal Physiology and Urinalysis

13. Examination of Body Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens

14. Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Chemistry

15. New Frontiers in Molecular Diagnostics

16. Introduction to Medical Microbiology

17. Immunology and Serology

18. Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine

Appendix
A: Answers to Review Questions and Case Studies
B: AMA Recognized Disease/Organ Panels
C: Periodic Table
D: Overview of COVID-19
E: Molecular Testing Methods
F Quick Calculations and Adult Reference Values

Product details

  • Edition: 9
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 24, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

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Mary Louise Turgeon

Mary Louise Turgeon, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM, is an educator, author, and consultant in medical laboratory science education. Her career includes roles as a community college professor, Medical Laboratory Technology program director, undergraduate and graduate university professor, Medical Laboratory Science program director, and departmental chairperson. Dr. Turgeon is currently an ad hoc educational content specialist for the College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, and maintains an active clinical laboratory science consulting practice. Her practice, Mary L. Turgeon and Associates, focuses on new program development, curriculum revision, and increasing teaching effectiveness through the use of technology and interactive teaching strategies.
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Laboratory Education Consultant, Mary L. Turgeon and Associates, Boston, Massachusetts; St. Petersburg, Florida; Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Medical Laboratory Science (previous), Northeastern University, Bouve College of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts; Professor, Program Director (previous), Medical Laboratory Technology, Corning Community College, Corning, New York, USA