Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition

by Mary Louise Turgeon, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780443123320

Publication Date: 01-02-2025

Page Count: 600

Imprint: Elsevier

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The extremely popular textbook Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine, Eighth Edition provides the foundation you need to master the relevant competencies demanded in today’s clinical laboratory. Immunology and Serology helps you gain the knowledge required by medical laboratory technician (MLT) and medical laboratory scientist (MLS) students to achieve excellent scores on national board certification upon graduation and to display entry-level professional competencies for career success. Featuring a straightforward presentation, each chapter in this edition presents state-of-the-art content in subject areas such as Molecular Diagnostics. A problem-based case study approach that stimulates critical thinking makes it easier to integrate the concepts of theory with laboratory procedures that generate diagnostic information in cases of infectious diseases, immune disorders, tumor immunology, and tissue transplantation. Immunology and Serology is a distinctly unique textbook because the author recognizes the importance of robust professional knowledge and the practice guidelines developed by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification Examination Immunology Content Outlines for MLT and MLS certification levels and the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Professional Body of Knowledge.

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Key Features
- NEW! Updated content includes the most current information related to infectious and immunological diseases, diagnostic testing methods, and vaccines
- Clinical case studies include etiology, pathophysiology, laboratory findings, and critical thinking questions, allowing you to apply your knowledge of concepts and procedures
- Visual learning features make studying easier with algorithms, illustrations, photographs, and summary boxes
- Key Concepts are interwoven throughout each chapter, highlighting the most important facts
- Content correlation between lecture and reading, diagnostic laboratory procedures, and case studies allows for easy reference
- Learning objectives and key terms open each chapter, providing measurable outcomes and a framework for organizing your study efforts
- More than 650 end-of-chapter, multiple-choice questions provide opportunities for review and self-assessment
- Laboratory procedures on the Evolve website and in the eBook help you apply immunology and serology theory to clinical laboratory practice
Contents

1. Foundations of Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems
2. Soluble Mediators of the Immune System
3. Antigens and Antibodies
4. Cellular Activities and Clinical Disorders of Innate and Adaptive Immunity
5. Basic Safety in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory
6. Basic Quality Control and Quality Assurance Practices
7. Basic Serologic Laboratory: Techniques and Clinical Applications
8. Precipitation and Particle Agglutination Methods
9. Electrophoresis Techniques and Chromatography
10. Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay
11. Flow Cytometry
12. Molecular Laboratory Techniques
13. Infectious Diseases: Overview and TORCH Diseases
14. Streptococcal Infections
15. Syphilis
16. Vector-Borne Diseases
17. Infectious Mononucleosis
18. Viral Hepatitis
19. Primary and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes
20. Hypersensitivity Reactions
21. Plasma Cell Neoplasms and Other Diseases With Paraproteins
22. Tolerance, Autoimmunity, and Autoimmune Disorders
23. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
24. Rheumatoid Arthritis
25. Transplantation: Human Leukocyte Antigens, Solid Organ, Tissues, and Hematopoietic Stem Cells
26. Tumor Immunology and Applications of Massive Parallel Sequencing/Next-Generation Sequencing
27. Vaccines: Development and Applications
Authors

Mary Louise Turgeon, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM, Clinical Laboratory Education Consultant, Mary L. Turgeon and Associates, Boston, Massachusetts; St. Petersburg, Florida; Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Medical Laboratory Science (previous), Northeastern University, Bouve College of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts; Professor, Program Director (previous), Medical Laboratory Technology, Corning Community College, Corning, New York, USA
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