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Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology 12th edition


Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology 12th edition

Paperback by Bain, Barbara J. (Professor in Diagnostic Haematology, St Mary's Hospital Campus of Imperial College Faculty of Medicine; Honorary Consultant Haematologist, St Mary's Hospital and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK); Bates, Imelda (Professor of Haematology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK); Laffan, Mike A (Professor...

Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology

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ISBN:
9780702066962
Publication Date:
26 Sep 2016
Edition/language:
12th edition / English
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Pages:
600 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 15 May 2024
Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology

Description

For more than 65 years, this best-selling text by Drs. Barbara J. Bain, Imelda Bates, and Mike A. Laffan has been the worldwide standard in laboratory haematology. The 12th Edition of Dacie and Lewis Practical Haematology continues the tradition of excellence with thorough coverage of all of the techniques used in the investigation of patients with blood disorders, including the latest technologies as well as traditional manual methods of measurement. You'll find expert discussions of the principles of each test, possible causes of error, and the interpretation and clinical significance of the findings. A unique section on haematology in under-resourced laboratories. Ideal as a laboratory reference or as a comprehensive exam study tool. Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. diagnosis, molecular testing, blood transfusion- and much more. Complete coverage of the latest advances in the field. An expanded section on coagulation now covers testing for new anticoagulants and includes clinical applications of the tests.

Contents

1 Collection and handling of blood 2 Reference ranges and normal values 3 Basic haematological techniques 4 Preparation and staining methods for blood and bone marrow films 5 Blood cell morphology in health and disease 6 Supplementary techniques including blood parasite diagnosis 7 Bone marrow biopsy 8 Molecular and cytogenetic analysis 9 Iron deficiency anaemia and iron overload 10 Investigation of megaloblastic anaemia: cobalamin, folate and metabolite status 11 Laboratory methods used in the investigation of the haemolytic anaemias 12 Investigation of the hereditary haemolytic anaemias: membrane and enzyme abnormalities 13 Acquired haemolytic anaemias 14 Investigation of variant haemoglobins and thalassaemias 15 Erythrocyte and leucocyte cytochemistry 16 Immunophenotyping by flow cytometry 17 Diagnostic radioisotopes in haematology 18 Investigation of haemostasis 19 Investigation of a thrombotic tendency 20 Laboratory control of anticoagulant, thrombolytic and antiplatelet therapy 21 Blood cell antigens and antibodies: erythrocytes, platelets and neutrophils 22 Laboratory aspects of blood transfusion 23 Approach to the diagnosis and classification of blood cell disorders 24 Laboratory organisation, management and safety 25 Quality assurance 26 Haematology in under-resourced laboratories

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