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Self-assessment Q&A in Clinical Laboratory Science, III

  • 1st Edition - August 25, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Alan H.B. Wu
  • Language: English

Self-assessment Q&A in Clinical Laboratory Science, III, adds a variety of subject matter that addresses new concepts and emerging technology, particularly in the areas of… Read more

Description

Self-assessment Q&A in Clinical Laboratory Science, III, adds a variety of subject matter that addresses new concepts and emerging technology, particularly in the areas of kidney biomarkers, cancer biomarkers, molecular diagnostics, multiple myeloma, pharmacogenomics, novel cardiovascular biomarkers and biomarkers of neurologic diseases. The field of Clinical Laboratory Science continues to evolve and editor Alan Wu has once again brought together experts in the field to cover the contemporary topics that are being tested today. This updated bank of questions and answers is a must-have to sharpen knowledge and skills.

Key features

  • Contains nearly 800 multiple choice questions with correct answer explanations
  • Assists readers in determining knowledge gaps so they can better study for certification examinations and remain current in this rapidly changing field
  • Provides a format that is conducive to quick learning in digestible segments
  • Includes beneficial citations for additional study

Readership

Students and fellows in the field of laboratory medicine - students training to become medical technologists, graduate students in clinical lab science, postdoctoral fellows who are training to become lab section chiefs, and residents in pathology and laboratory medicine who are in training to become laboratory directors

Table of contents

1. Mass spectrometry

2. Kidney markers

3. Cancer markers

4. Pregnancy

5. Heavy metals and ICP-MS

6. Protein electrophoresis

7. Sepsis

8. Molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases

9. Clinical and forensic toxicology

10. Point-of-care testing

11. Point-of-care technology

12. Cardiac markers

13. Multiple myeloma

14. Liquid biopsy

15. Pharmacogenomics

16. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

17. Reference ranges

18. Regulations

19. Hemolysis

20. Icterus

21. Lipemia

22. Pre-analytical variables

23. Bioinformatics

24. Therapeutic drug monitoring

25. Lab automation

26. Transplant TDM

27. Newborn screening

28. Lab statistics

29. Pediatric clinical chemistry

30. Hematology

31. Immunology

32. Autoimmune

33. Novel cardiovascular biomarkers

34. Antimicrobial resistance testing

35. Biomarkers of neurologic diseases

36. HLA testing

Review quotes

"This is a great set of questions to test one's fund of basic clinical laboratory science knowledge. A word of caution - medicine does evolve and some of the answers may no longer be current. There are also occasional errors. If a reader doesn't think an answer is correct, they should research it and let the authors know the correct answer for the next edition." —Doody

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 25, 2020
  • Language: English

About the editor

AW

Alan H.B. Wu

Dr. Alan Wu is a Professor of Laboratory Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. He is the Co-Director of the Core Laboratory at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. His research is focused on biomarkers of cardiovascular disease, clinical toxicology, and pharmacogenomics. In this capacity, his clinical and research laboratory conducts testing for routine analytes in blood, urine and cerebral spinal fluid for electrolytes, metabolites, hormones, proteins, and biomarkers. His particular area of interest is in cardiac biomarkers for acute cardiac diseases. He received a B.S. in both Chemistry and Biology at Purdue University and a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Illinois. He was a professor at the University of Texas and the University of Connecticut prior to his current position at UCSF.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA

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