Description
All pathology residents must have a good command of clinical chemistry, toxicology, immunology, and laboratory statistics to be successful pathologists, as well as to pass the American Board of Pathology examination. Clinical chemistry, however, is a topic in which many senior medical students and pathology residents face challenges. Clinical Chemistry, Immunology and Laboratory Quality Control meets this challenge head on with a clear and easy-to-read presentation of core topics and detailed case studies that illustrate the application of clinical chemistry knowledge to everyday patient care.This basic primer offers practical examples of how things function in the pathology clinic as well as useful lists, sample questions, and a bullet-point format ideal for quick pre-Board review. While larger textbooks in clinical chemistry provide highly detailed information regarding instrumentation and statistics, this may be too much information for students, residents, and clinicians. This book is designed to educate senior medical students, residents, and fellows, and to "refresh" the knowledge base of practicing clinicians on how tests are performed in their laboratories (i.e., method principles, interferences, and limitations).- Takes a practical and easy-to-read approach to understanding clinical chemistry and toxicology- Covers all important clinical information found in larger textbooks in a more succinct and easy-to-understand manner- Covers essential concepts in instrumentation and statistics in such a way that fellows and clinicians understand the methods without having to become specialists in the field- Includes chapters on drug-herb interaction and pharmacogenomics, topics not covered by textbooks in the field of clinical chemistry or laboratory medicine
Table of Contents
1. Instrumentation and Analytical Methods2. Immunoassay Platform and Designs3. Pre-Analytical Variables4. Laboratory Statistics and Quality Control5. Water, Homeostasis, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance6. Lipid Metabolism and Disorders7. Carbohydrate Metabolism, Diabetes, and Hypoglycemia8. Cardiac Markers9. Endocrinology10. Liver Diseases and Liver Function Tests11. Renal Function Tests12. Inborn Errors of Metabolism13. Tumor Markers14. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring15. Interferences in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring16. Drugs of Abuse Testing17. Challenges in Drugs of Abuse Testing: Magic Mushrooms, Peyote Cactus, and Designer Drugs18. Testing for Ethyl Alcohol (Alcohol) and Other Volatiles19. Common Poisoning Including Heavy Metal Poisoning20. Pharmacogenomics21. Hemoglobinopathy22. Protein Electrophoresis and Immunofixation23. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis Testing24. Autoimmunity, Complement, and Immunodeficiency25. Effects of Herbal Supplements on Clinical Laboratory Test Results
