

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

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