Coagulation Disorders: Quality in Laboratory Diagnosis

Diagnostic Standards of Care series presents overviews of key diagnoses in clinical pathology using case examples to show effective analysis based on current evidence and standards. Besides being practical diagnostic guides, each volume emphasizes quality assurance and evidence-based testing practices and the role of the pathologist in ensuring quality and patient safety. Coagulation Disorders guides clinical pathologists, lab managers, medical technologists, and residents to avoid common errors in test selection and result interpretation. Using a case-based approach each chapter features a concise overview of a major diagnosis, illustrative case, and standards assessment, discussing relevant evidence, guidelines, and any other pertinent standards or regulations. Just as it is essential for the practitioner in the diagnosis of bleeding and thrombotic disorders to know the appropriate course of action to establish a diagnosis or treatment, it is essential to know what not to do.