Clinical Laboratory Methods: Atlas of Commonly Performed Tests
A Doody's Core Title for 2023!

Master 100 of the most commonly performed lab tests


Clinical Laboratory Methods
covers the 100 tests most often done in clinical labs. The description of each method covers the basic concept of the assay; clinically important information; the expense of the test (based cost of the reagents, supplies, and labor); the complexity of the test; and whether each method is manual, semi-automated, or highly automated, and each method includes a flowchart. The author avoids getting bogged down in unimportant details, focusing on only what you need to know to master these important processes.

Features

• Each testing-method description includes a flowchart
• Practice tests enable you to quiz yourself on what you have learned
• The expense of each method is described as low, moderate, or high
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Clinical Laboratory Methods: Atlas of Commonly Performed Tests
A Doody's Core Title for 2023!

Master 100 of the most commonly performed lab tests


Clinical Laboratory Methods
covers the 100 tests most often done in clinical labs. The description of each method covers the basic concept of the assay; clinically important information; the expense of the test (based cost of the reagents, supplies, and labor); the complexity of the test; and whether each method is manual, semi-automated, or highly automated, and each method includes a flowchart. The author avoids getting bogged down in unimportant details, focusing on only what you need to know to master these important processes.

Features

• Each testing-method description includes a flowchart
• Practice tests enable you to quiz yourself on what you have learned
• The expense of each method is described as low, moderate, or high
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Clinical Laboratory Methods: Atlas of Commonly Performed Tests

Clinical Laboratory Methods: Atlas of Commonly Performed Tests

Clinical Laboratory Methods: Atlas of Commonly Performed Tests

Clinical Laboratory Methods: Atlas of Commonly Performed Tests

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A Doody's Core Title for 2023!

Master 100 of the most commonly performed lab tests


Clinical Laboratory Methods
covers the 100 tests most often done in clinical labs. The description of each method covers the basic concept of the assay; clinically important information; the expense of the test (based cost of the reagents, supplies, and labor); the complexity of the test; and whether each method is manual, semi-automated, or highly automated, and each method includes a flowchart. The author avoids getting bogged down in unimportant details, focusing on only what you need to know to master these important processes.

Features

• Each testing-method description includes a flowchart
• Practice tests enable you to quiz yourself on what you have learned
• The expense of each method is described as low, moderate, or high

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781260470284
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 03/17/2022
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 8.60(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, is professor and chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston.

Peter McCaffrey, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, as well as the Director of Pathology Informatics and Laboratory Information Systems.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction: Concepts in Clinical Laboratory Testing xiii

1 Methods in Clinical Immunology 2

Antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing

Protein electrophoresis (PEP)

Immunoflxation to identify monoclonal immunoglobulins

Flow cytometry

Cryoglobulin analysis

2 Methods in Clinical Microbiology 12

Gram stain

Microbiologic culture and organism identification

Blood cultures

Antimicrobial sensitivity tests

Direct and indirect immunofluorescence for antigen detection

3 Methods in Clinical Hematology 22

Counting of blood cells with automated white blood cell differential count

Peripheral blood smear analysis

Sickle cell screening assay

Hemoglobin analysis

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

4 Methods in Clinical Coagulation 32

The PT (Prothrombin Time) and PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time) Assays

PT and PTT mixing studies

Coagulation factor assays

Von Willebrand factor assays

Platelet aggregation

5 Methods in Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking 42

ABO/Rh typing

Blood component preparation

Blood crossmatch

Direct antiglobulin test (DAT)

Indirect antiglobulin test (LAT)

Apheresis

Western blot

6 Methods in Clinical Chemistry and General Methods 56

Electrolyte measurements: Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), and Chloride (CI)

Assays measuring concentration of compounds by spectrophotometry

Blood gas measurements

Urinalysis

Nephelometry

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Immunoassay with all reagents in solution

Latex agglutination

Chromatography for separation, identification, and quantitation of substances in biologic fluids

Mass spectrometry for molecular identification

Newborn screening by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC-MS)

7 Point-of-Care Testing Methods 78

Point-of-care glucose testing

Point-of-care immunoassay on test strip

8 Methods Involving Chromosomal Analysis and Molecular Genetics 82

Chromosomal Analysis

The Karyotype

Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)

Molecular Genetic Testing

Clinical Testing Using Molecular Genetic Analysis

Molecular Genetic Testing: PCR Methods

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Detection of a Genomic Alteration Using PCR

Reverse Transcription PCR

Quantitative PCR

Molecular Genetic Testing: Array/Hybridization Methods

DNA Microarray

Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH)

Detection of a Genomic Alteration Using CGH

Molecular Genetic Testing: Nucleic Acid

Sequencing Methods

DNA Library Preparation for Exome Sequencing: Hybrid Capture Methods

DNA Library Preparation for Targeted Sequencing: Amplicon Generation Method

Sanger Sequencing

Next-Generation Sequencing Short Read: Reversible Terminator Sequencing Method

Next-Generation Sequencing Short Read: Semiconductor Sequencing Method

Next-Generation Sequencing Long Read: Single-Molecule Real-Time Sequencing Method

Next-Generation Sequencing Long Read: Strand Sequencing Protein Nanopore Method

Next-Generation Sequencing Single-Cell Transcriptomics: "10 × Genomics" Method

Next-Generation Sequencing Synthetic Long Read: "TruSeq" Method

Detection of a Genetic Alteration Using Next Generation Sequencing Method

Digital Sequencing

Self-Assessment Questions 125

Self-Assessment Answers 133

Further Reading 137

Clinical Laboratory Reference Values 139

Index 157

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