Fundamentals Of Clinical Hematology

This reference presents the fundamentals of hematology, including erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes and coagulation, and briefly discusses disease states in a concise, yet comprehensive manner! This reader-friendly text features outlines, objectives, study questions, bibliographies, "Do It Now" application exercises, "special emphasis" statements, and "Fast Facts" summaries. Demonstrates the integration, collaboration, balance, and wholeness of quality clinical laboratory practices by introducing related areas and their procedures.

Combines a text, a laboratory procedures manual, and an atlas of cell morphology, all in full color. Students need to master the basic principles of hematology and the fundamentals of hemostasis are here. This book begins with an introduction to clinical hematology and the anemias, and then progress through white blood cell disorders, and hemostasis to thrombosis, and laboratory methods. Includes a new chapter on the examination of body fluids, and complete coverage of red blood cells, white blood cells, hemostasis, and thrombosis. Also, there are chapters on flow cytometry and molecular diagnosis, and a thorough discussion of anemias. Case histories demonstrate the link between the test and the patient to foster critical thinking. Laboratory methods section includes chapters on routine hematology methods, automated differential analysis, cytochemistry, and more. More than 900 illustrations, including 309 full-color microphotographs.

This established entry-level hematology text enters its Fourth Edition with even more of the focused coverage and learning tools that have made it so successful. Well-illustrated and reader-friendly, the book features extensive study and review tools, including learning objectives, case studies, procedure boxes, and review questions. The fully updated Fourth Edition includes new material on safety issues, transplants, sickle cell anemia, and genetic diagnostics. New chapters address flow cytometry, cytochemistry, and hemostasis and coagulation. Chapter summaries have been boxed for rapid reference, and this edition includes an expanded 16-page color insert. (Midwest).

Textbook explores key aspects of hematology from normal hematopoiesis through diseases of erythroid, myeloid, lymphoid, and megakaryocytic origin. Includes a revised section on hemostasis and thrombosis. Case studies and chapter summaries are included.