Research Catalog

Title

Basic medical laboratory techniques / Norma J. Walters, Barbara H. Estridge, Anna P. Reynolds.

Author

Walters, Norma J.

Publication

Albany : Delmar Publishers, [1996], ©1996.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Estridge, Barbara H.
• Reynolds, Anna P.

Description

xviii, 622 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 24 cm

Summary

• Third Edition Features the latest CLIA and OSHA safety regulations are stressed; covers a wide range of medical lab tests including those most often done in physician office laboratories (POLs); advanced procedures are covered in a special section; open text layout and excellent illustrations appeal to students and aid in comprehension; competency-based, step-by-step format allows independent student practice; and a four page, full-color insert contains over thirty important photos.
• This extensively revised, performance-based worktext explains the theory and technique of essential medical laboratory procedures. Each lesson includes learning objectives, student performance evaluation guides, a glossary, review questions, and student worksheets.

Subjects

• Diagnosis, Laboratory
• Medical laboratory technology
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Clinical Laboratory Techniques

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Unit 1. Introduction to the Medical Laboratory -- Unit 2. Urinalysis -- Unit 3. Basic Clinical Chemistry -- Unit 4. Hematology -- Unit 5. Hemostasis -- Unit 6. Basic Immunology and Serology -- Unit 7. Basic Clinical Microbiology -- Unit 8. Basic Parasitology -- Appendix A: Health Care Agencies, Organizations, and Resources -- Appendix B: Abbreviations, Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems -- Appendix C: Metric Conversions -- Appendix D: Temperature Conversions -- Appendix E: Percent Transmittance - Absorbance Conversion Chart -- Appendix F: Table of Urine Reference Values -- Appendix G: Table of Clinical Chemistry Reference Values -- Appendix H: Table of Hematology Reference Values -- Appendix I: Preparation of Laboratory Reagents.

ISBN

0827362250

LCCN

95009991

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries