Linné & Ringsrud's clinical laboratory science : concepts, procedures, and clinical applications / Mary Louise Turgeon

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of the clinical laboratory -- Safety in the clinical laboratory -- Quality assessment and quality control in the clinical laboratory -- Phlebotomy : collecting and processing blood -- The microscope -- Systems of measurement, laboratory equipment, and reagents -- Laboratory mathematics and solution preparation -- Basic and new techniques in the clinical laboratory -- Delivery of laboratory testing : from point-of-care testing to total automation -- Clinical laboratory specializations -- Introduction to clinical chemistry -- Principles and practice of clinical hematology -- Introduction to hemostasis -- Renal physiology and urinalysis -- Examination of body fluids and miscellaneous specimens -- Introduction to microbiology -- Immunology and serology -- Immunohematology and transfusion medicine.

Using a discipline-by-discipline approach, Linne & Ringsrud's clinical laboratory science: concepts, procedures, and clinical applications, 7th edition provides a fundamental overview of the skills and techniques needed to work in a clinical laboratory and perform routine clinical lab tests. Coverage of basic laboratory techniques includes key topics such as safety, measurement techniques, and quality assessment. Clear, straightforward instructions simplify lab procedures, and are described in the CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute) format. Written by well-known CLS educator Mary Louise Turgeon