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Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry

  • 6th Edition - November 6, 2007
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Carl A. Burtis, David E. Bruns
  • Language: English

A condensed, student-friendly version of Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry, this text uses a laboratory perspective to provide you with the chemistry fundamentals you need to… Read more

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A condensed, student-friendly version of Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry, this text uses a laboratory perspective to provide you with the chemistry fundamentals you need to work in a real-world, clinical lab. Accurate chemical structures are included to explain the key chemical features of relevant molecules. Offering complete, accurate coverage of key topics in the field, it's everything that you expect from the Tietz name!

Key features

  • More than 500 illustrations and easy-to-read tables help you understand and remember key concepts.
  • Key words, learning objectives, and other student-friendly features reinforce important material.
  • Chapter review questions are included in an appendix to test your knowledge.
  • A two-color design makes it easier to read and easy to find important topics.
  • In-depth, reader-friendly content is appropriate for MT/CLS and MLT/CLT students and may also be used by laboratory practitioners, pathology residents, and others.

Table of contents

I. LABORATORY PRINCIPLES


1. Introduction to Clinical Chemistry and Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine


2. Introduction to Principles of Laboratory Analyses and Safety


3. Specimen Collection and Other Pre-Analytical Variables

II. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION


4. Optical Techniques


5. Electrochemistry and Chemical Sensors


6. Electrophoresis


7. Chromatography


8. Mass Spectrometry


9. Principles of Clinical Enzymology


10. Principles of Immunochemical Techniques


11. Automation in the Clinical Laboratory


12. Point-of-Care Testing

III. LABORATORY OPERATIONS


13. Selection and Analytical Evaluation of Methods — With Statistical Techniques


14. Establishment and Use of Reference Values


15. Clinical Laboratory Informatics


16. Quality Management

IV. ANALYTES


17. Nucleic Acids


18. Amino Acids and Proteins


19. Enzymes


20. Tumor Markers


21. Creatinine, Uric acid, and Urea


22. Carbohydrates


23. Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiac Risk Factors


24. Electrolytes and Blood Gases


25. Hormones


26. Catecholamines and Serotonin


27. Vitamins and Trace Elements


28. Hemoglobin, Iron, and Bilirubin

29. Porphyrins and Disorders of Porphyrin Metabolism


30. Therapeutic Drugs


31. Clinical Toxicology


32. Toxic Metals

V. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY


33. Cardiovascular Disease


34. Renal Disease


35. Disorders of Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Metabolism


36. Liver Disease


37. Gastric, Pancreatic, and Intestinal Diseases


38. Disorders of Bone


39. Pituitary Disorders


40. Adrenal Cortical Disorders


41. Thyroid Disorders


42. Reproductive Disorders


43. Disorders of Pregnancy


44. Newborn Screening

VI. REFERENCE INFORMATION


45. Reference Information for the Clinical Laboratory

Appendix: Review Questions

Glossary

Product details

  • Edition: 6
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 6, 2007
  • Language: English

About the authors

CB

Carl A. Burtis

Affiliations and expertise
Health Services Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, and Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

DB

David E. Bruns

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Director of Clinical Chemistry and Associate Director of Molecular Diagnostics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, and Former Editor, Clinical Chemistry, Washington, DC