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Books by
topic: general
surgical pathology, adrenal gland, anatomy, autopsy, basic sciences,
bioterrorism,
board review,
breast, cardiovascular,
CD-ROMs, cytopathology,
dermatopathology,
electron microscopy,
endocrine, eye, flow cytometry,
forensic, GI, GU, grossing, gynecologic, head and neck,
hematopathology,
histology, history, immunohistochemistry,
immunology,
informatics,
kidney, laboratory medicine/clinical
pathology, law/malpractice,
liver, lung, mediastinum, medical
dictionaries, medical
writing, microbiology,
molecular
biology/genetics, muscle, neuropathology,
oncology/staging,
oral, other, parasitology,
pediatric, placental, serosal membranes,
soft tissue and
bone, statistics,
stem cells, thyroid, transfusion medicine
Books by
publisher: AFIP, CAP, WHO
See
also Flow Cytometry, Forensics, Hematopathology, Immunology, Informatics,
Microbiology, Molecular biology, Parasitology, Stem Cells, Transfusion Medicine
Arneson:
Clinical Chemistry: A Laboratory Perspective
By Wendy L Arneson and Jean M Brickell
2007 (1st ed), 582 pages,
113 illus, $67 list
Burtis:
Tietz Textbook Of Clinical Chemistry And Molecular Diagnosis
by Carl A Burtis, Edward R Ashwood and David E Bruns
2005 (4th ed), 2448 pages, 944 illus, $229 list
Bridging the gap
between the clinical laboratory and medical management by relating
pathophysiology to analytical results in health and disease, this classic
resource provides the guidance necessary to select, perform, and evaluate the
results of new and established laboratory tests.
Clarke:
Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry
By William Clarke and D Robert Dufour
2006 (1st ed), 539 pages, $99 list
Contemporary Practice in Clinical
Chemistry, designed to supplement the many excellent reference texts for clinical
chemistry, provides a clear and concise overview of important topics in the
field.
Crocker:
The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis
By John Crocker and
David Burnett
2005 (2nd ed), 564
pages, $220 list
This fully revised
and updated edition of The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis
provides a concise description of all common laboratory tests available in
medical practice with notes on their application, the accuracy of each test,
the historical background to the adoption of various tests and their
effectiveness in diagnosis.
Davis:
Laboratory Safety: A Self-Assessment Workbook
By Diane Davis
2008 (1st ed), 230 pages, 19
illus, $85 list
If you purchase one guide to
laboratory safety procedures and compliance, make it Laboratory Safety by Dr.
Diane Davis. An educator and
hands-on practitioner with decades of experience, she knows what you need to
know when you’re ready to institute new safety protocols or a new safety
training program – or just need a comprehensive reference resource.
Galagan: Color Atlas of Body Fluids: An Illustrated Field Guide Based on Proficiency Testing
By Katherine
Galagan
2006 (1st ed), pages unlisted, $125 list
he Color Atlas of Body Fluids is the latest in the color atlas series from the CAP
Hematology and Clinical Microscopy Resource Committee. Lavishly illustrated,
the atlas is a comprehensive reference based on more than 20 years of
proficiency testing in body fluids.
Haber: Color Atlas of the Urinary Sediment:
An Illustrated Field Guide Based on Proficiency Testing
By Meryl
Haber
2010 (1st ed), pages unlisted, $150 list
Color Atlas of the Urinary Sediment presents a new approach to urine sediment
evaluation. Following the format of the previous CAP color atlases, the text
includes photomicrographs of the urinary sediment, a discussion of the
pertinent morphologic features of each element, and the results of the
identification of the particular element by both referees and participants in
the CAP proficiency testing program. Additional images not used in CAP Surveys are
also included for completeness. Readers will find this atlas a useful adjunct
to urine sediment analysis and a valuable reference for the laboratory.
Harmening:
Laboratory Management: Principles And Processes
By Denise M Harmening
2007 (2nd ed), 372 pages,
$60 list
Textbook balances theory
and practical applications, for students. Covers leadership styles, managerial
problems, human resource guidelines and regulations, performance evaluation,
healthcare reimbursement, and more.
Harr:
Clinical Laboratory Science Review
By Robert R Harr
2007 (3rd ed), 512 pages,
$47 list
Examination
review with multiple-choice questions and answers, photomicrographs, and color
plates. Includes a 100 question sample exam, a
computerized mock exam on the enclosed diskette.
Hicks:
DORA 2005-2007: Directory of Rare Analysis
2005, 590 pages, $125
DORA 05-07 provides
essential ordering information for rare analyses that are clinically
significant, yet available through only a few clinical laboratories in the
country. DORA is a
proven, practical time-saver. With your copy of DORA 05-07, you can free up the many hours you would have spent
tracking down sources for rare tests.
Horn:
Reference Intervals: A User’s Guide; July 2005, 115 pages, $61. This book describes
reference intervals and their use in the clinical laboratory setting. Intended for those who work in the area
of laboratory medicine, Reference Intervals addresses the common methods
and limitations of deriving and interpreting reference intervals. The accompanying CD-ROM contains 264
tables of reference intervals, based on physician-determined healthy
individuals, covering 33 analytes and 3 ethnic groups.
Kottke-Marchant: An Algorithmic Approach to Hemostasis Testing
By Kandice Kottke-Marchant
2008 (1st ed), 396 pages, $175 list
An Algorithmic Approach to Hemostasis Testing is a well-illustrated reference text and practical
guide for pathologists and laboratories engaged in hemostasis testing. It includes sections on hemostasis physiology, the basics of laboratory testing and
interpretation, sample collection and processing, patient history and
diagnostic criteria, and anticoagulant drug monitoring.
Laposata:
Robbins Clinical Pathology
By Michael Laposata
2008 (1st ed), 1500
pages, $30 list
Lorian:
Antibiotics In Laboratory Medicine; March 2005 (5th
edition), 832 pages. Presents the
fundamental in vitro aspects of antibiotics, from the screening of new
agents to their assay in various body fluids.
Mais:
Quick Compendium of Clinical Pathology
By
Daniel D Mais
2007
(2nd ed) 484 pages, $145
This second edition adds relevant
information to the ever-changing field of laboratory medicine. This book is clinical pathology
digested, concisely expressed, and thoroughly updated. It is indispensable for those seeking
clinical pathology certification or recertification.
McPherson:
Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
By Richard A McPherson and Matthew A Pincus
2006 (21st ed), 1500 pages, 1020 illus, $129 list
Required reading since 1908! Comprehensive
coverage of lab test selection and interpretation of results. New chapters on laboratory regulations,
nutrition, point-of-care testing, bioterrorism, proteomics, microarray
analysis, the human genome project and cancer testing.
Mikhail:
Case-Based Pathology And Laboratory Medicine
By Nagy H Mikhail,
Stephen M Shea and Jana Raskova
2005 (1st ed), 172
pages, $32 list
Includes over 20
cases designed to promote learning and understanding of significant diseases
and their complications from a pathology perspective. Each case presents
relevant clinical data and readers are guided through to a diagnosis via
multiple choice questions.
Ogilvy-Stuart:
Practical Neonatal Endocrinology
By Amanda Ogilvy-Stuart and Paula
Midgley
2006 (1st ed), 228 pages, $65 list
This handbook of neonatal
endocrinology provides a wealth of practical information on the diagnosis and
management of suspected endocrine pathology. This is very much a practical 'hands-on, how-to' approach
with flow-charts. It also provides a formulary and investigation methodology
section and a brief description of physiology.
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Pagana: Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory
Test Reference
By Timothy Pagana
2008 (9th ed), 1104 pages, $45 list
Access the clinically relevant
information you need easily in any setting with Mosby’s Diagnostic and
Laboratory Test Reference, Ninth Edition. This best-selling handbook provides
concise coverage of tests without sacrificing important details. Each test
entry includes, where relevant, alternate or abbreviated test names; type of
test; normal findings; possible critical values; test explanation and related
physiology; contraindications; potential complications; interfering factors;
procedure and patient care (before, during, and after); and abnormal findings.
Related tests are extensively cross-referenced throughout the book. With its
simple format and portable size, this is a handy reference you’ll always want
by your side.
Pagana:
Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests (paperback)
By Kathleen Deska Pagana and Timothy James Pagana
2005 (3rd ed), 1267 pages, 140
illus, $42 list
Offers guidance on diagnostic and
laboratory testing for health professionals in both academic and clinical
settings. The tests are presented
in a format of normal findings, indications, contraindications, potential
complications, interfering factors, procedure and patient care, test results,
and clinical significance.
Pagana: Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and
Laboratory Tests
By Timothy Pagana
2010 (4th ed), 1280 pages, $47 list
The 3rd edition of
this widely used resource offers superb guidance on diagnostic and laboratory
testing for health professionals in both academic and clinical settings. The
chapters are organized by test type and each chapter begins with a list of the
tests covered within the test type, as well as an overview of that category
including specimen collection techniques. The tests are presented in a
consistent format that includes normal findings, indications,
contraindications, potential complications, interfering factors, procedure and
patient care, test results and clinical significance, and related tests. This
full-color book is easy to use and covers virtually every clinically
significant test, including more than 50 new to this edition.
Price: Applying Evidence-Based Laboratory
Medicine: A Step-By-Step Guide
By Christopher Price
2009 (1st ed), 270 pages, $70 list
This
workbook walks readers through this process by providing a wide range of case
studies that illustrate applications of EBLM in routine laboratory practice.
Readers are then encouraged to record their own examples, consider how they
might be addressed using the principles of EBLM, formulate research questions,
and then follow those questions to their evidence-based solutions. Throughout the text, sidebars and
exercises offer additional helpful information and highlight key concepts.
Whether used alone or with colleagues, this workbook provides the knowledge and
practice that will give readers confidence that they are indeed learning how to
apply the best available scientific evidence to diagnostic challenges, and in
the process, playing a central role in patient care.
Schumann:
Wet Urinalysis: Interpretations, Correlations and Implications; April 2004, 124 pages. The most
recent physical, chemical, and microscopic observations and information
regarding wet urinalysis. Also discusses the anatomy and
physiology of the urinary system, specimen collection, and common urine
sediment entities.
Schexneider:
Review Manual to Henry's Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory
Methods
By Katherine I Schexneider
2006 (21st ed), 556 pages, 84
illus, $60 list
Confidently prepare for the
clinical pathology component of board certification, recertification, or
in-service training exams! With
questions and content derived from the 21st Edition, you can depend on this
Review Manual to reinforce all of the knowledge you're likely to need, not only
for professional examinations, but also in your practice for years to come.
Scott:
Tietz's Applied Laboratory Medicine
2007 (2nd ed), 679 pages, $70 list
Using a problem-based approach, Tietz's Applied Laboratory Medicine, Second
Edition presents interesting cases to illustrate the current use and
interpretation of the most commonly available clinical laboratory tests. The
cases present detailed descriptions of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
of disease.
Smith:
Laboratory Markers of Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Lipoprotein, An Issue of
Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
By Donald Smith
2006 (1st ed), $79 list
Development of new drugs and
research on biology on the molecular level is developing so rapidly that many
new techniques cannot be manually performed. The assistance of laboratory
robotics is essential to the future of processing lab specimens, as well as
giving tremendous benefits such as, providing a completely sterile lab
environment at all times and cutting down on problems that arise from human
error. This issue deals with many of these advantages in this small but quickly
expanding area of Laboratory Medicine.
Soldin: Pediatric Reference Intervals; July 2005 (5th edition), 257 pages, $75. This edition of Pediatric
Reference Intervals is a valuable reference providing instant and accurate
reference intervals for over 250 chemistry and hematology analytes in an
alphabetized, user-friendly format. New to this addition are cystatin C,
coenzyme Q10, and nucleated red blood cell count (absolute and relative).
Strasinger:
Urinalysis and body fluids
By Susan King Strasinger
2008 (5th ed), 320 pages,
375 illus, $55 list
This thoroughly updated 5th Edition
provides you with concise and carefully structured full-color instruction in
the handling and analysis of non-blood body fluids.
Swaminathan:
Circulating Nucleic Acids in Plasma and
Serum IV
By R Swaminathan, Asif Butt and Peter Gahan
2006 (1st ed), 352 pages, $125 list
The focus in this volume is on
three major applications of the circulating nucleic acids detection method:
cancer, fetal medicine, and diseases such as diabetes, stroke, and myocardial
infarction.
By Paul Valenstein
2008 (1st ed), 270 pages, $80 list
Every
practitioner will appreciate this image-rich guide that extensively covers the
principles of gynecologic cytopathology. The 270-page reference volume takes a thorough look
at practical matters such as evaluations of patients and their specimens as
well as criteria to determine specimen adequacy. You will find comprehensive
reviews of the morphology of the vast majority of entities both benign and
malignant that are routinely identified in Pap tests.
Wagar: Laboratory Administration for Pathologists
By Elizabeth
Wagar
2011 (1st ed), pages unlisted, $85 list
Laboratory Administration for Pathologists
covers all aspects of clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory
administration. In a practical approach, this book provides the core principles
and tools of management for the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine.
Wallach:
Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests
By Jacques Wallach
2006 (8th ed), 1200 pages,
109 illus, $70 list
"Arranged by organ
system, the book summarizes the available tests for most diseases, explains
what the results mean, and discusses differential diagnoses. This thoroughly
updated edition includes additional tests based on molecular biology, new data
on the use of genetic tests, and many new diagnostic laboratory tests in
chemistry.
Walmsley:
Cases in Chemical Pathology
By R.N. Walmsley
1999 (4th ed), 300 pages, $34 list
This
book is the fourth edition of a highly regarded text which was first published
in 1988. It introduces the reader to the interpretation of routine laboratory
biochemical test results and covers all aspects of interpretative chemical
pathology (including reproductive endocrinology, which was not covered previously).
Ward-Cook:
Clinical Diagnostic Technology, The Total Testing Process, Volume 2: The
Analytical Phase
By Kory M Ward-Cook, Craig A
Lehmann, Larry E Schoeff and Robert H Williams
2005 (1st ed), 173 pages, $89 list
Focuses on the use of technology,
quality, and basic principles of instrumentation. Techniques and automated systems of all laboratory testing
areas are presented, including total laboratory automation and point of care.
Ward-Cook:
Clinical Diagnostic Technology, The Total Testing Process, Volume 3: The
Postanalytical Phase
By Kory M Ward-Cook
2006 (3rd ed), 216 pages, $65 list
The final volume in a
three-volume series focusing on the three phases of laboratory testing --
preanalytical (Volume 1), analytical (Volume 2), and postanalytical (Volume 3).
With leading experts in their specialty areas as contributing authors, this series
is truly one of a kind and the first to consider the entire testing process
under one publication series.
WHO:
Essentials in Laboratory Practice
2005, $100
This mini-library contains five
key manuals to improve laboratory operations and diagnostics and 2 free CD-ROMs
on good manufacturing practices (GMP), offered at a special rate.
WHO:
Laboratory Biosafety Manual
By World Health
Organization
2005 (1st ed), 186 pages, $45 list
For more than 20
years, since it was first published in 1983, the Laboratory biosafety manual
has provided practical guidance on biosafety techniques for use in laboratories
at all levels.
Winter:
Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology
By William E Winter,
Lori J Sokoll and Ishwarlal Jialal
2008 (2nd ed), 447 pages,
$89 list
The book is written
specifically for clinical chemists, chemical pathologists, endocrinologists,
and senior medical technologists to aid them in the investigation of endocrine
and metabolic disorders. In
addition to covering the most common disorders, the book also addresses
endocrine disorders of the GI tract, disorders of the adrenal and pituitary
glands, malignancy-associated endocrine disorders, and reproductive
endocrinology.
Wong:
Drugs Of Abuse: Body Fluid Testing
by Raphael C Wong and Harley Y Tse
2005 (1st ed), 320
pages, $145 list
A comprehensive
review of the science of drug testing in all its aspects, placing emphasis on
technologies that use body fluids other than urine for determining the presence
of drugs of abuse. The authors discuss the various body fluid specimens
suitable for testing for illicit drugs-particularly saliva, sweat, and
hair-describe the structural and manufacturing aspects of on-site testing
devices based on lateral flow immunoassay, and detail the pitfalls of using
these specimens.
Wu:
Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests
By Alan Wu
2006 (4th ed), 1952 pages, 6
illus, $65 list
This new edition of Norbert
Tietzs classic handbook presents information on common tests as well as rare
and highly specialized tests and procedures including a summary of the utility
and merit of each test. 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.
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Laboratory Medicine / Clinical pathology books