Clinical Laboratory Science: Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications, 10th Edition

Part I: Basic Laboratory Techniques
1. Fundamentals of the Clinical Laboratory
2. Safety: Patient and Clinical Laboratory Practices
3. Quality Assessment and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory
4. The Microscope
5. Systems of Measurement, Laboratory Equipment, and Reagents
6. Laboratory Mathematics and Solution Preparation
7. Basic and Contemporary Techniques in the Clinical Laboratory
8. Laboratory Testing: From Point of Care to Total Automation

Part II: Basic Clinical Laboratory Specializations
9. Phlebotomy: Collecting and Processing Patient Blood Specimens
10. An Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Hematology
11. Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation
12. Renal Physiology and Urinalysis
13. Examination of Body Fluids and Miscellaneous Specimens
14. Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Chemistry
15. New Frontiers in Molecular Diagnostics
16. Introduction to Medical Microbiology
17. Immunology and Serology
18. Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine

Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions and Case Studies
Appendix B: AMA Recognized Disease/Organ Panels
Appendix C: Periodic Table
Appendix D: Overview of COVID-19
Appendix E: Molecular Testing Methods
Appendix F: Quick Calculations and Adult Reference Values

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