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A full-color text, lab manual, & atlas--all in one! Here are all the tools medical laboratory science students need to master the principles of hematology and the fundamentals of hemostasis. Author Denise M. Harmening has curated contributions from a team of expert educators and clinicians. With support from her Associate Editor LeAnne Hutson, she brings you comprehensive, yet focused coverage that prepares you for the real world in which you will practice. Begin with an introduction to clinical hematology and the anemias, and then progress through white blood cell disorders and hemostasis to thrombosis and laboratory methods. Find step-by-step laboratory procedures and critical-thinking cases online at FADavis.com for easy access anytime, anywhere. My lifeline. “Without this book learning hematology would and could have been so much harder. The questions at the back of each chapter are very helpful. Especially the charts and diagrams.” - Online Student Reviewer Hematology textbook.“… a really good hematology reference book… A good range of really nice pictures and graphics as well as much information about each of the topics as you will need for a 2-year, 4-year degree and beyond. Well laid out information allows for easier understanding despite the depth of knowledge portrayed.” - J.L., Online Reviewer New & Updated! All chapters updated with current evidence, statistics, and current policies and practices, including WHO and other international consensus classifications of hematological pathologies. New! “Critical-Thinking Questions” assess understanding of the content. New & Updated! “Case Studies” are followed by questions about the interpretation of laboratory findings. New! “Advanced Concept” boxes designate higher level content. New & Updated! Laboratory methods for routine hematology tests, coagulation, automated differential analysis, flow cytometry, and more, with detailed, step-by-step instructions online. New! Glossary terms appear in bold and acronyms are spelled out the first time they are used. More than 900 full-color illustrations, tables, and boxes help students master difficult concepts and procedures. “Summary Charts” serve as a review tool. “Review Questions” assess mastery of the Learning Objectives; correct answers appear in the back of the book. Chapter-specific key terms appear in boldface type with full definitions in the Glossary.

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Author:   Denise M. Harmening
Publisher:   F.A. Davis Company
Imprint:   F.A. Davis Company
Edition:   6th Revised edition
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9780803694439

ISBN 10:   0803694431
Pages:   912
Publication Date:   31 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I.INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY 1.Morphology and Maturation of Human Blood Cells: Hematopoiesis 2.The Red Blood Cell: Structure and Function 3.Bone Marrow Structure and Function 4.Examination of the Peripheral Smear: Red Cell, White Cell, and Platelet Morphology 5.Quality Management in the Hematology Laboratory II.ANEMIAS 6.Anemia: Diagnosis and Clinical Considerations 7.Iron Metabolism and Hypochromic Anemias 8.Megaloblastic Anemias and other Macrocytic Anemias 9.Hemolytic Anemias: Intracorpuscular Defects: Hereditary Defects of the Red Cell Membrane 10.Hemolytic Anemias: Intracorpuscular Defects: Hereditary Enzyme Deficiencies 11.Hemolytic Anemias: Intracorpuscular Defects: The Hemoglobinopathies 12.Hemolytic Anemias: Intracorpuscular Defects: Thalassemia 13.Normocytic Normochromic Anemias: Aplastic Anemia and Related Disorders and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria 14.Hemolytic Anemias: Extracorpuscular Defects 15.Anemia Associated with Systemic Diseases III.WHITE BLOOD CELL DISORDERS 16.Benign White Blood Cell Disorders 17.Introduction to Leukemia and the Acute Leukemias 18.Myeloproliferative Neoplasms I: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia 19.Myeloproliferative Neoplasms II: Polycythemia Vera, Essential Thrombocythemia, and Primary Myelofibrosis 20.Myelodysplastic Syndromes 21.Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Related Lymphoproliferative Disorders 22.The Lymphomas 23.Multiple Myeloma and Related Plasma Cell Disorders 24.Lipid (Lysosomal) Storage Diseases and Histiocytosis IV.Hemostasis and Introduction to Thrombosis 25.Introduction to Hemostasis 26.Disorders of Primary Hemostasis: Quantitative and Qualitative Platelet Disorders and Vascular Disorders 27.Disorders of Secondary Hemostasis: Plasma Clotting Factors 28.Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Primary Fibrinolysis 29.Introduction to Thrombosis and Anticoagulant Therapy V.SELECT LABORATORY METHODS 30.Body Fluid Examination: Analysis of Serous, Cerebrospinal, and Synovial Fluids 31.Hematology Methods 32.Automated Differential Analysis 33.Coagulation Methods 34.Flow Cytometry 35.Molecular Diagnostic Techniques in Hematopathology Answers to Critical-Thinking Questions Answers to Chapter Review Questions Glossary Bibliography

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Director of the Online Masters of Science in Clinical Laboratory Management, Professor, Dept of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois

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