Manufacturer: W.B. Saunders Company
The 3rd edition presents information on common tests as well as rare and highly specialized tests and procedures. Biological variables that may affect test results are discussed, and a focus is placed on reference ranges, diagnostic information, clinical interpretation of laboratory data, interferences, and specimen types. Includes a section on
molecular pathology, and tests have been added in the areas of endocrinology,
immunochemistry, serologic hepatitis testing, and more.
This book is a useful reference for
clinical consultation in my laboratory, clinical chemistry laboratory of National Taiwan University Hospital. There are four sections, general clinical tests