cover image - Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323549745
Copyright: 2020
Publication Date: 12-03-2018
Page Count: 1088
Imprint: Saunders
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Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition

by Nader Rifai, PhD

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323549745
Copyright: 2020
Publication Date: 12-03-2018
Page Count: 1088
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $118.99
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Get the foundational knowledge you need to successfully work in a real-world, clinical lab with Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 8th Edition. From highly respected clinical chemistry expert Nader Rifai, this condensed, easier-to-understand version of the acclaimed Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics uses a laboratory perspective to guide you through selecting and performing diagnostic lab tests and accurately evaluating the results. Coverage includes laboratory principles, analytical techniques, instrumentation, analytes, pathophysiology, and more. This eighth edition features new content throughout the text to ensure you stay ahead of all the latest techniques, instrumentation, and technologies.

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    • Condensed version of the clinical chemistry "bible" offers the same authoritative and well-presented content in a much more focused and streamlined manner.
    • Coverage of analytical techniques and instrumentation includes optical techniques, electrochemistry, electrophoresis, chromatography, mass spectrometry, enzymology, immunochemical techniques, microchips, automation, and point of care testing.
    • Updated chapters on molecular diagnostics cover the principles of molecular biology, nucleic acid techniques and applications, and genomes and nucleic acid alterations, reflecting the changes in this rapidly evolving field.
    • Learning objectives, key words, and review questions are included in each chapter to support learning.
    • More than 500 illustrations plus easy-to-read tables help readers better understand and remember key concepts.
    • NEW! Clinical Cases from The Coakley Collection use real-life scenarios to demonstrate how concepts from the text will come in to play in real life practice
    • NEW! Questions from The Deacon’s Challenge of Biochemical Calculations Collection help reinforce concepts and help readers’ critical thinking skills
    • NEW! Updated content throughout the text keeps readers up to date on the latest techniques, instrumentation, and technologies
    • NEW! New lead author Nader Rifai lends his expertise as the Director of Clinical Chemistry at Children’s Hospital in Boston, the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Clinical Chemistry, and a Professor of Pathology at Harvard University
  • PART I: PRINCIPLES OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
    1. Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, and Laboratory Medicine
    2. Analytical and Clinical Evaluation of Methods
    3. Preanalytical Variation
    4. Biological Variation
    5. Establishment and Use of Reference Values
    6. Specimen Collection, Processing, and Other Preanalytical Variables
    7. Quality Management
    8. Principles of Basic Techniques and Laboratory Safety

    PART II: ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION
    9. Optical Techniques
    10. Electrochemistry and Chemical Sensors
    11. Electrophoresis
    12. Chromatography
    13. Mass Spectrometry
    14. Enzyme and Rate Analyses
    15. Immunochemical Techniques
    16. Automation
    17. Point-of-Care Testing

    PART III: ANALYTES
    18. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
    19. Serum Enzymes
    20. Tumor Markers
    21. Kidney Function Tests - Creatinine, GFR, Urea, and Uric Acid
    22. Carbohydrates
    23. Lipids, Lipoproteins, Apolipoproteins, and Other Cardiac Risk Factors
    24. Electrolytes and Blood Gases
    25. Hormones
    26. Catecholamines and Serotonin
    27. Vitaminsand Trace Elements,
    28. Hemoglobin, Iron, and Bilirubin
    29. Porphyrins and Porphyrias
    30. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
    31. Clinical Toxicology
    32. ToxicElements

    PART IV: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
    33. Diabetes Mellitus
    34. Cardiovascular Disease
    35. Kidney Disease
    36. Physiology and Disorders of Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Metabolism
    37. Liver Disease
    38. Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Diseases
    39. Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
    40. Disorders of the Pituitary Gland
    41. Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
    42. Thyroid Disorders
    43. Reproduction-Related Disorders
    44. Pregnancy and Prenatal Testing
    45. Newborn Screening and Inborn Errors of Metabolism
    46. Pharmacogenetics

    PART V: MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
    47. Molecular Principles
    48. Molecular Techniques
    49. Molecular Applications
  • Nader Rifai, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology Harvard Medical School; The Louis Joseph Gay-Lussac Chair in Laboratory Medicine Boston Children's Hospital; Director of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Medicine Boston Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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