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Hematology

Clinical Principles and Applications

  • 4th Edition - January 19, 2011
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Bernadette F. Rodak, George A. Fritsma, Elaine M. Keohane
  • Language: English

Featuring hundreds of full-color photomicrographs, Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications prepares you for a job in the clinical lab by exploring the essential aspects o… Read more

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Featuring hundreds of full-color photomicrographs, Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications prepares you for a job in the clinical lab by exploring the essential aspects of hematology. It shows how to accurately identify cells, simplifies hemostasis and thrombosis concepts, and covers normal hematopoiesis through diseases of erythroid, myeloid, lymphoid, and megakaryocytic origins. This book also makes it easy to understand complementary testing areas such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics. Well-known authors Bernadette Rodak, George Fritsma, and Elaine Keohane cover everything from working in a hematology lab to the parts and functions of the cell to laboratory testing of blood cells and body fluid cells.

Key features

  • Full-color illustrations make it easier to visualize complex concepts and show what you’ll encounter in the lab.
  • Learning objectives begin each chapter, and review questions appear at the end.
  • Instructions for lab procedures include sources of possible errors along with comments.
  • Case studies provide opportunities to apply hematology concepts to real-life scenarios.
  • Hematology instruments are described, compared, and contrasted.
  • Coverage of hemostasis and thrombosis includes the development and function of platelets, the newest theories of normal coagulation, and clear discussions of platelet abnormalities and disorders of coagulation.
  • A bulleted summary of important content appears at the end of every chapter.
  • A glossary of key terms makes it easy to find and learn definitions.
  • Hematology/hemostasis reference ranges are listed on the inside front and back covers for quick reference.
  • Respected editors Bernadette Rodak, George Fritsma, and Elaine Keohane are well known in the hematology/clinical laboratory science world.
  • Student resources on the companion Evolve website include the glossary, weblinks, and content updates.

Table of contents

Part I: Introduction to Hematology

1. An Overview of Clinical Laboratory Hematology

2. Safety in the Hematology Laboratory

3. Specimen Collection

4. Care and Use of the Microscope

5. Quality Assurance in Hematology and Hemostasis Testing
Part II: Hematopoiesis and Blood Cell Physiology

6. Cellular Structure and Function

7. Hematopoiesis

8. Erythrocyte Production and Destruction

9. Energy Metabolism and Membrane Physiology of the Erythrocyte

10. Hemoglobin Metabolism

11. Iron Metabolism

12. Leukocyte Development, Kinetics, and Function

13. Platelet Production, Structure, and Function
Part III: Routine Laboratory Evaluation of Blood Cells

14. Routine and Point of Care Testing in Hematology: Manual and Semi-Automated Methods

15. Examination of the Peripheral Blood Film and Correlation with the Complete Blood Count

16. Bone Marrow Collection and Examination

17. Hematologic Body Fluid Examination
Part IV: Hematopathology: Erythrocyte Disorders

18. Anemias: Red Blood Cell Morphology and Approach to Diagnosis

19. Disorders of Iron and Heme Metabolism

20. Anemias Caused by Defects of DNA Metabolism

21. Bone Marrow Failure

22. Introduction to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction

23. Intrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction

24. Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction-- Nonimmune Causes

25. Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction-- Immune Causes

26. Hemoglobinopathies: Structural Hemoglobin Defects

27. Thalassemias: Quantitative Hemoglobin Defects
Part V: Leukocyte Disorders

28. Non-Malignant Leukocyte Disorders

29. Introduction to Leukocyte Neoplasms

30. Cytochemistry

31. Cytogenetics

32. Molecular Diagnostics in the Hematology Laboratory

33. Flow Cytometric Analysis of Hematologic Disorders

34. Myeloproliferative Disorders

35. Myelodysplastic Syndromes

36. Acute Leukemias

37. Lymphomas and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias
Part VI: Hematology in Selected Populations

38. Pediatric and Geriatric Hematology
Part VII: Cell Counting Automation

39. Automated Cell Counting Instrumentation
Part VIII: Hemostasis and Thrombosis

40. Normal Hemostasis and Coagulation

41. Hemorrhagic Coagulation Disorders

42. Thrombosis Risk Testing

43. Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis

44. Qualitative Disorders of Platelets and Vasculature

45. Laboratory Evaluation of Hemostasis

46. Monitoring Anticoagulant Therapy

47. Coagulation Instrumentation

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 19, 2011
  • Language: English

About the authors

BR

Bernadette F. Rodak

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Clinical Laboratory Science Program, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

GF

George A. Fritsma

Dr. George Fritsma manages www.fritsmafactor.com, “The Fritsma Factor, Your Interactive Hemostasis Resource,” an educational blog supported by Precision BioLogic Inc, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Dr. Fritsma also consults for the Laboratory Solutions Program for Developing Nations, supported by BioMedica Diagnostics, Inc., Windsor, Nova Scotia. He is a consultant for the Laboratory Medicine Division of the Pathology Department, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, where he provides lectures for pathology residents and for hematology fellows. He is an adjunct Associate Professor for Michigan State and Rutgers University. George chairs the American Association for Clinical Chemistry Press Board and is a consulting editor for the Clinical Laboratory Science journal and is a member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis and the International Society for Laboratory Hematology.
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

EK

Elaine M. Keohane

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences, School of Health Professions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey