Beschreibung:
Enables both the haematologist and laboratory scientist to identify blood cell features, from the most common to the more obscure Provides essential information on methods of collection, blood film preparation and staining, together with the principles of manual and automated blood counts Completely revised and updated, incorporating much newly published information: now includes advice on further tests when a specific diagnosis is suspected 400 high quality photographs to aid with blood cell identification Highlights the purpose and clinical relevance of haematology laboratory tests throughout
* Enables both the haematologist and laboratory scientist to identify blood cell features, from the most common to the more obscure* Provides essential information on methods of collection, blood film preparation and staining, together with the principles of manual and automated blood counts* Completely revised and updated, incorporating much newly published information: now includes advice on further tests when a specific diagnosis is suspected* 400 high quality photographs to aid with blood cell identification* Highlights the purpose and clinical relevance of haematology laboratory tests throughout
Preface, viAcknowledgements, viiList of abbreviations, viiiAbout the companion website, x1 Blood sampling and blood film preparation and examination, 12 Performing a blood count, 173 Morphology of blood cells, 674 Detecting erroneous blood counts, 1865 Normal ranges, 2116 Quantitative changes in blood cells, 2327 Important supplementary tests, 2778 Disorders of red cells and platelets, 2959 Disorders of white cells, 416Index, 482