Laposata Michael (ed.) Laboratory Medicine Diagnosis of Disease in Clinical Laboratory

2nd edition. — McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2014. — 513 p. — ISBN: 978-0071805544Laboratory Medicine is an essential text for medical students and residents studying clinical pathology, medical technology students, and for practitioners working in a clinical setting. By selecting the appropriate tests and interpreting the results correctly, physicians using this book should be able to optimize patient outcomes and reduce the cost of achieving a diagnosis.This full-color guide features an easy-to-follow, consistent presentation for each disease discussed. Chapters begin with a brief description of the disorder followed by a discussion that includes tables detailing the laboratory evaluation of specific disorders, and coverage of diagnosis, baseline tests to exclude diagnostic possibilities, and clinical indications thatwarrant further screening and special testing.Concepts in Laboratory Medicine
Methods
Autoimmune Disorders Involving the Connective Tissue and Immunodeficiency Diseases
Histocompatibility Testing and Transplantation
Infectious Diseases
Toxicology
Diseases of Infancy and Childhood
Blood Vessels
The Heart
Diseases of Red Blood Cells
Bleeding and Thrombotic Disorders
Transfusion Medicine
Diseases of White Blood Cells, Lymph Nodes, and Spleen
The Respiratory System
The Gastrointestinal Tract
The Liver and Biliary Tract
Pancreatic Disorders
The Kidney
Male Genital Tract
Female Genital System
Breast
The Endocrine System