Hematology in practice

• Main Author: Ciesla, Betty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia F.A. Davis 2012
• Edition: SECOND EDITION
• Subjects: Hematologic Diseases > Case Reports; Hematologic Tests > Case Reports > methods
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Build a solid understanding of hematology in the context of practical laboratory practice and principles. Superbly organized, this reader-friendly text breaks a complex subject into easy-to-follow, manageable sections. Begin with the basic principles of hematology; discover red and white blood cell...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to hematology and basic laboratory practice / Betty Ciesla
• From hematopoiesis to the complete blood count / Betty Ciesla
• Red blood cell production, function, and relevant red blood cell morphology / Betty Ciesla
• Hemoglobin function and principles of hemolysis / Betty Ciesla
• The microcytic anemias / Betty Ciesla
• The macrocytic anemias / Betty Ciesla
• Normochromic anemias : biochemical, membrane, and miscellaneous red blood cell disorders / Betty Ciesla
• The normochromic anemias caused by hemoglobinopathies / Betty Ciesla
• Leukopoiesis and leukopoietic function / Betty Ciesla
• Abnormalities of white blood cells : quantitative, qualitative, and the lipid storage diseases / Betty Ciesla
• Acute leukemias / Barbara Caldwell
• Chronic myeloproliferative disorders / Kathleen Finnegan
• Lymphoproliferative disorders and related plasma cell disorders / Betty Ciesla
• The myelodysplastic syndromes / Betty Ciesla
• Overview of hemostasis and platelet physiology / Donna Castellone
• Quantitative and qualitative platelet disorders / Betty Ciesla
• Defects of plasma clotting factors / Betty Ciesla
• Fibrinogen, thrombin, and the fibrinolytic system / Betty Ciesla
• Introduction to thrombosis and anticoagulant therapy / Mitra Taghizadeh
• Basic procedures in a hematology laboratory / Kathleen Finnegan, Betty Ciesla, and Lori Lentowski.