Clinical Laboratory Hematology

Clinical Laboratory Hematology, Third Edition, continues its stellar reputation as a comprehensive, yet reader-friendly, resource for all levels of hematology laboratory education, offering a visually engaging design and effective learning features that help students master the content. The text’s teaching and learning package includes an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint presentation slides, a test bank, image bank, and a companion website with resources for both instructor and students.

Teaching and Learning Experience:

• Designed for both MLT and MLS students, the text provides a beneficial and economical resource for laboratory science programs that offer both levels of instruction and includes a wealth of learning features.
• Each chapter features a consistent format with a striking visual design, making it easy for the reader to find information on each topic.
• Complemented by a variety of ancillary materials designed to help instructors be more efficient and effective and students more successful.

ONE: INTRODUCTION TO HEMATOLOGY

1. Introduction

2. Cellular Homeostasis

3. Structure and Function of Hematopoietic Organs 

TWO: BLOOD CELL PRODUCTION AND FUNCTION

4. Hematopoiesis

5. The erythrocyte

6. Hemoglobin

7. The leukocyte: Granulocytes and Monocytes

8. The leukocyte: Lymphocytes

9. The Platelet

THREE: LABORATORY EXAMINATION OF BLOOD CELLS

10. The Complete Blood Count and Peripheral Blood Smear

FOUR: THE ANEMIAS

11. Introduction to anemia

12. Anemias of disordered iron metabolism and heme synthesis

13. Hemoglobinopathies: qualitative defects

14. Thalassemia

15. Megaloblastic and nonmegaloblastic anemias

16. Hypoproliferative anemias

17. Hemolytic anemia: membrane defects

18. Hemolytic anemia:  enzyme defects

19. Hemolytic anemia: immune defects

20. Hemolytic anemia:  nonimmune defects

FIVE: NONMALIGNANT DISORDERS OF LEUKOCYTES

21. Nonmalignant granulocytic and monocytic disorders

22. Nonmalignant lymphocytic disorders

SIX: NEOPLASTIC HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS

23. Introduction to hematopoietic  neoplasms

24. Myeloproliferative neoplasms

25. Myelodysplastic syndromes

26. Acute myeloid leukemia

27. Acute lymphocytic leukemia

28. Lymphoid malignancies:chronic lymphoid leukemias, lymphoma and plasma cell neoplasms

29. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

SEVEN: BODY FLUIDS

30. Body fluids

EIGHT: HEMOSTASIS

31. Primary hemostasis

32. Secondary hemostasis

33. Disorders of primary hemostasis

34. Disorders of secondary hemostasis

35. Thromobophilia

36. Coagulation procedures and automation

NINE: HEMATOLOGY PROCEDURES

37. Hematology procedures

38. Bone marrow examination

39. Automation in hematology

40. Flow cytometry

41. Chromosome analysis of hematopoietic and lymphoid disorders

42. Molecular analysis of hematopoietic diseases

TEN: QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN HEMATOLOGY

43. Quality Assurance

APPENDIX A: ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS

GLOSSARY

INDEX

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