Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests is a recognized and useful reference in the clinical laboratory. Pathologists, clinical chemists, and other laboratory personnel rely on it to check reference ranges, drug inferences, and other factors that influence decision-making for performing detailed follow up tests. The fourth edition maintains the same overall organization and content that has been so useful to clinical users in the past three editions. New material has been added in all areas.

Features

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* Each test includes necessary information such as test name (or disorder) and method, specimens and special requirements, reference ranges, chemical interferences and in vivo effects, kinetic values, diagnostic information, factors influencing drug disposition, and clinical comments and remarks.
* The most current and relevant tests are included; outdated tests have been eliminated.

What's New

* Four new sections in key areas (Preanalytical, Flow Cytometry, Pharmacogenomics, and Allergy) make this edition current and useful.
* New editor Alan Wu, who specializes in Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this edition.
* The Molecular Diagnostics section has been greatly expanded due to the increased prevalence of new molecular techniques being used in laboratories.
* References are now found after each test, rather than at the end of each section, for easier access.

Contents

Section 1 Preanalytical aspects New!
Section 2 General Clinical Tests
Section 3 Molecular Diagnostics
Section 4 Therapeutic Drugs and Drugs of Abuse
Section 5 Clinical Microbiology
Section 6 Immunophenotyping Markers New!
Section 7 Pharmacogenomics New!
Section 8 Allergy Testing New!
Test Index
Disease Index