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Pathology books - Laboratory medicine/clinical pathology
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Aquilar: HPLC of Peptides and Proteins: Methods and Protocols; January 2004, 350 pages. Provides comprehensive coverage of all commonly used HPLC techniques with step-by-step instructions. Presents examples of a wide range of peptide and protein applications and discusses key separation parameters for achieving high resolution.
Ardrey: Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry; 2003, 296 pages. First explaining the basic principles of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry and then discussing the current applications and practical benefits of LC-MS, along with descriptions of the basic instrumentation, this title will prove to be the indispensable reference source for everyone wishing to use this increasingly important tandem technique.
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.
Bishop: Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Procedures, Correlations; July 2004 (5th edition), 730 pages. Reflects the latest issues, technologies and techniques, including new information on point of care testing. The appropriate balance between analytical principles and techniques and the correlation of results with disease states has been maintained.
Carr: Clinical Hematology Atlas; June 2004 (2nd edition), 272 pages. This concise, bench-side atlas provides up-to-date information on hematologic cellular morphology. Over 400 photographs, schematic diagrams, and electron micrographs illustrate hematology from normal cell maturation to the development of various pathologies.
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.
Gronowski: Handbook of Clinical Laboratory Testing During Pregnancy; May 2004, 454 pages. Offers guidance to using and interpreting laboratory testing in pregnant women, reviews normal physiological and biochemical changes occurring in pregnancy and in patients experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss.
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.
Keren: Protein Electrophoresis in Clinical Diagnosis; 2003, 448 pages. Comprehensive review of serum protein techniques; immunofixation techniques; pattern interpretation of serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid. Provides current laboratory methods in a clear. concise format. Features case studies with interpretations.
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.
Mesko: Differential Diagnosis by Laboratory Medicine; 2003. This extensive handbook is indispensable. It enables clinicians and physicians to establish a precise diagnosis and to take the right decisions for patient treatment. Up-to-date and comprehensive information for the differential diagnosis is presented in a well-structured manner that enables the reader to quickly locate the information he is looking for. review
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.
Nagel: Hemoglobin Disorders: Molecular Methods and Protocols; 2003, 300 pages. Presents a collection of techniques utilizing a variety of analytical methods, X-ray crystallography, electrophoresis, and nuclear magnetic resonance. Each protocol includes an introduction, instructions, and handy tips.
Nicoll:
Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests
By Diana Nicoll, Stephen J McPhee and Michael Pignone
2004 (4th ed), 500 pages, $37 list
Now completely updated, this information-rich resource offers instant access to selecting and interpreting more than 350 commonly used diagnostic tests, including laboratory tests and microbiology tests.
Nichols: Point-Of-Care Testing: Performance Improvement and Evidence-Based Outcomes; 2003, 520 pages. Reference critically reviews evidence and presents guidelines for improving the function, safety, reliability, and the quality of point-of-care testing. Offers strategies, performance maps, and treatment pathways for illustrating effective rapid-response testing processes in critical care.
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.
Pagana:
Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference
By Kathleen D Pagana and Timothy J Pagana
2004 (7th ed), 1120 pages, $39 list
This comprehensive and up-to-date handbook offers clinically-relevant information on laboratory and diagnostic tests. Test entries are organized alphabetically for quick reference and are presented in a consistent format, which allows for concise, yet detailed coverage.
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.
Price:
Point-of-Care Testing
By Christopher P Price, Andrew St John and Jocelyn M Hicks
2004 (2nd ed), 488 pages, $119 list
This book, with an international list of contributors, gives the latest developments in this rapidly growing field. It includes analytical principles of POCT technology, management issues, applications in a wide and comprehensive range of clinical settings and predictions for the future
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 and Management by Laboratory Methods; October 2004. 468 pages, $52. This comprehensive companion to Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods is designed to help pathology residents prepare for their board certification exams, covering information that is likely to appear on the boards and that will prove useful for day-to-day reference in the post-qualification years.
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.
Strege: Capillary Electrophoresis of Proteins and Peptides; June 2004, 332 pages. Collection of 15 contributions from researchers, presents a portrait of the state of the art. The authors present cutting-edge techniques for both capillary coatings and analytic detection via laser-induced fluorescence, for the development and commercialization of biopharmaceuticals, and for affinity capillary electrophoresis in the evaluation of protein binding, including the use of protein charge ladders.
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.
Telepchak: Forensic and Clinical Applications of Solid Phase Extraction; January 2004, 360 pages. Provides cutting-edge solid phase extraction methods for use in forensic and clinical toxicology. reviews basic principles and detailed, in-depth explanations of how to apply solid phase extraction.
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.
Ward-Cook:
Clinical Diagnostic Technology, The Total Testing Process, Volume 1 : The
Preanalytical Phase
By Kory M Ward-Cook, Craig A Lehmann, Larry E Schoeff and Robert H
Williams
2003 (1st ed), 173 pages, $51 list
Provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of healthcare and its impact on diagnostic services, the evolution of technology and testing services, workflow analysis, critical pathways and specimen processing, preanalytical laboratory information systems, and preanalytical instrumentation.
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. more
Wu: Cardiac Markers; 2003, 535 pages. reviews the underlying pathophysiology of unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction, describes current cardiac markers in use and future areas of development and application.
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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