Clinical Laboratory Chemistry, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (July 29, 2020) © 2020

  • Robert Sunheimer MSMT(ASCP)SC,SLS,Professor Emeritus SUNY Upstate Medical University of Syracuse
  • Linda Graves
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Title overview

For use in Clinical Chemistry courses

A reader-friendly introduction that focuses on the essential analytes CLT/MLT and CLS/MT students will use in the lab. Clinical Laboratory Chemistry is a part of Pearson's Clinical Laboratory Science series of textbooks, which is designed to balance theory and application in an engaging and useful way. Highly readable, the book concentrates on clinically significant analyses students are likely to encounter in the lab. The combination of detailed technical information and real-life case studies helps learners envision themselves as members of the health care team, providing the laboratory services specific to chemistry that assist in patient care. The book's fundamental approach and special features allow students to analyse and synthesise information, and better understand the ever-evolving nature of clinical chemistry. This edition has been streamlined and updated to include four new chapters covering safety, pediatrics, geriatrics, and nutrition; real-life mini cases; new figures and photographs; updated sources and citations; and a complete teaching and learning package.

Table of contents

  • 1. Laboratory Basics
  • 2. Safety in the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
  • 3. Laboratory Statistics, Method Development, and Quality Control
  • 4. Instrumentation, Laboratory Automation, and Informatics
  • 5. Immunoassays
  • 6. Molecular Diagnostics
  • 7. Carbohydrates
  • 8. Lipids and Lipoproteins
  • 9. Amino Acids and Proteins
  • 10. Enzymes
  • 11. Nonprotein Nitrogen and Renal Function
  • 12. Body Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis
  • 13. Blood Gases, pH, and Acid-Base Balance
  • 14. Mineral and Bone Metabolism
  • 15. The Endocrine System
  • 16. Gastrointestinal Function
  • 17. Pancreas
  • 18. Cardiac Function
  • 19. Liver Function
  • 20. Iron, Porphyrins, and Hemoglobin
  • 21. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
  • 22. Toxic Substances
  • 23. Nutrition and Vitamins
  • 24. Tumor Markers
  • 25. Geriatric Clinical Chemistry
  • 26. Pediatrics
  • Appendices
  • U.S. Customary System of Measurement of Length, Area, Liquid, and Mass
  • Conversions From U.S. Customary Metric Units
  • Metric Prefixes for the Basic Units of Measurement
  • Conversion Among Different Measurements Within the Metric System
  • Base Units of Le Système Internationale D'unités
  • Derived Units of Le Système Internationale D'unités
  • Common Acids and Bases Used in Laboratories
  • Ph Values and their Corresponding Hydrogen and Hydroxyl Molar Concentrations
  • Nomogram for the Determination of Body Surface Area of Children and Adults
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) Table
  • Reference intervals for Selected Analytes
  • Periodic Table of Elements

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