Rodak's Hematology Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition

• NEW! Additional content on cell structure and receptors helps students learn to identify these organisms.
• NEW! New chapter on Introduction to Hematology Malignancies provides and overview of diagnostic technology and techniques used in the lab.
• UPDATED nearly 700 full-color illustrations and photomicrographs make it easier for students to visualize hematology concepts and show what they’ll encounter in the lab, with images appearing near their mentions in the text to minimize flipping pages back and forth.
• UPDATED content throughout text reflects latest information on hematology.
• Instructions for lab procedures include sources of possible errors along with comments.
• Hematology instruments are described, compared, and contrasted.
• Case studies in each chapter provide opportunities to apply hematology concepts to real-life scenarios.
• Hematology/hemostasis reference ranges are listed on the inside front and back covers for quick reference.
• A bulleted summary makes it easy for students to review the important points in every chapter.
• Learning objectives begin each chapter and indicate what students should achieve, with review questions appearing at the end.
• A glossary of key terms makes it easy to find and learn definitions.

• NEW! Additional content on cell structure and receptors helps you learn to identify these organisms.
• NEW! New chapter on Introduction to Hematology Malignancies provides and overview of diagnostic technology and techniques used in the lab.

Part I: Introduction to Hematology 1. An Overview of Clinical Laboratory Hematology 2. Quality Assurance in Hematology and Hemostasis Testing

Part II: Blood Cell Production, Structure, and Function 3. Cellular Structure and Function 4. Hematopoiesis 5. Erythrocyte Production and Destruction 6. Erythrocyte Metabolism and Membrane Structure and Function 7. Hemoglobin Metabolism 8. Iron Kinetics and Laboratory Assessment 9. Leukocyte Development, Kinetics, and Functions 10. Platelet Production, Structure, and Function

Part III: Laboratory Evaluation of Blood Cells 11. Manual, Semiautomated, and Point-of-Care Testing and Hematology 12. Automated Blood Cell Analysis 13. Examination of the Peripheral Blood Film and Correlation with the Complete Blood Count 14. Bone Marrow Examination 15. Body Fluid Analysis in the Hematology Laboratory

Part IV: Erythrocyte Disorders 16. Anemias: Red Blood Cell Morphology and Approach to Diagnosis 17. Disorders of Iron Kinetics and Heme Metabolism 18. Anemias Caused by Defects of DNA Metabolism 19. Bone Marrow Failure 20. Introduction to Increased Destruction of Erythrocytes 21. Intrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction 22. Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction-- Nonimmune Causes 23. Extrinsic Defects Leading to Increased Erythrocyte Destruction-- Immune Causes 24. Hemoglobinopathies (Structural Defects in Hemoglobin) 25. Thalassemias

Part V: Leukocyte Disorders 26. Non-Malignant Leukocyte Disorders 27. Intro to Hematologic Malignancies 28. Flow Cytometric Analysis in Hematologic Disorders 29. Molecular Diagnostics in the Clinical Laboratory 30. Cytogenetics 31. Acute Leukemias 32. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms 33. Myelodysplastic Syndromes 34. Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms

Part VI: Hemostasis and Thrombosis 35. Normal Hemostasis and Coagulation 36. Hemorrhagic Disorders and Laboratory Assessment 37. Qualitative Disorders of Platelets and Vasculature 38. Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis 39. Thrombotic Disorders and Laboratory Assessment 40. Antithrombotic Therapies and Their Laboratory Assessment 41. Laboratory Evaluation of Hemostasis 42. Hemostasis and Coagulation Instrumentation

Part VII: Hematology and Hemostasis in Selected Populations 43. Hematology and Hemostasis in the Pediatric, Geriatric, and Pregnant Populations

Appendix Answers Glossary List of Abbreviations and Formulas Index