Blood Tests Made Easy - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 1st Edition

by Paul Hamilton

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780323870474

Publication Date: 03-25-2022

Page Count: 160

Imprint: Elsevier

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Key Features
- Relevant to real life – material laid out like real hospital laboratory tests
- Easy to use - information presented in a clear and accessible format
- Case studies and multiple-choice questions to aid revision
Contents

Preface
Using this book
Dedication
1 Effective use of laboratory tests
2 Interpreting laboratory tests
3 Osmolality and the urea and electrolyte (U+E) profile
4 The bone profile
5 The liver profile
6 Blood gas analysis and pH
7 Endocrine testing
8 Blood proteins and enzymes
9 Disorders of glucose
10 Lipids and other tests relevant to cardiovascular disease
11 Tumour markers
12 Nutrition
13 Therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology
14 Metabolic testing
15 The full blood picture (FBP)
16 Tests of coagulation
17 Blood grouping
Case studies and self-assessment questions
Self-assessment: answers
Index
Authors

Paul Hamilton, Clinical Lecturer, Centre for Medical Education, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Honorary Consultant Chemical Pathologist