Clinical Chemistry: Principles, Procedures, Correlations

Part 1 An introduction to clinical chemistry: basic principles and practices of clinical chemistry laboratory safety, Barbara Smith Michael and Kent D. Cavender specimen collection and processing, Beverly S. Oxford and Susan Dovenbarger quality control and statistics, George S. Cembrowski and Anne M. Sullivan analytical techniques and instrumentation, Taofig A. Onigbinde and Alan H.B. Wu automated techniques, Larry Suddendorf computers in the clinical chemistry laboratory, Georgia A. Sehon. Part 2 Basic physiology, analytical procedures and clinical correlations: proteins, Barbara Lindsey enzymes, Bethany L. Hurtuk and Robin Gaynor Krefetz blood gases, pH and buffer systems, Sharon S. Ehrmeyer and Joan B. Shrout electrolytes, Joan Toffaletti carbohydrates, Kathleen Becan-McBride endocrinology, Betsy D. Bennett and David J. Wells lipids and lipoproteins, Linda S. Gorman vitamins, Sharon Monahan Miller porphyrins, haemoglobin and myoglobin, Louann W. Lawrence nonprotein nitrogen, Susan T. Smith renal function, Carol L. Creech and Alan H.B. Wu liver function, Dianne F. Johnson and Edward P. Fody pancreatic function, Donal C. Cannon gastrointestinal function, Donald C. Cannon thyroid function, H. Jesse Guiles body fluid analysis, Frank A. Sedor tumour markers, Alex Pappas and Sharon Palmer chemical assessment of hemostasis, Donna M. Corriveau therapeutic drug monitoring, John A. Bittikofer toxicology, John A. Bittikofer paediatric clinical chemistry, John E. Sherwin and Juan R. Sobenes geriatric clinical chemistry Paul G. Enge kirk and Janet Duben-Engelkirk future directions in clincal chemistry, Janet Duben-Engelkirk and Michael L. Bishop.