Introduction to Clinical Biochemistry Interpreting Blood Results
Publisher: Bookboon.com
Published: 2013
ISBN-13: 9788776816735
Table of contents: title: Content; title: 1. Laboratory tests: Interpreting Results; title: 1.1. A typical blood sciences service; title: 1.2. Variables that may affect a result: Analytical; title: 1.3. Standards; title: 1.4. Quality Control: Within batch, between batch, external; title: 1.5. Control Plots; title: 1.6. Precision, Accuracy, Bias; title: 1.7. Variables that will affect a result: Physiological; title: 1.8. Summary; title: 2. Overview of tests; title: 2.1. Summary; title: 3. The blood cells and liquid component: Full Blood Count (FBCs); title: 3.1. Red Blood Cell Indices; title: 3.2. White Blood Cell Indices; title: 3.3. Clotting Indices; title: 3.4. Summary; title: 4. Autoimmune and inflammation; title: 4.1. Inflammation and CRP; title: 4.2. Plasma Viscosity; title: 4.3. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; title: 4.4. The inflammation trilogy; title: 4.5. Autoimmune Diseases; title: 4.6. Summery; title: 5. Liver function test (LFTs) and Enzymes; title: 5.1. Enzymes; title: 5.2. Bilirubin; title: 5.3. Liver Enzymes; title: 5.4. Summary; title: 6. Kidney function tests and electrolytes (U&Es); title: 6.1. Electrolytes; title: 6.2. Urea and Creatinine; title: 6.3. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR); title: 6.4. Uric acid and gout; title: 6.5. Summary; title: 7. The bone and calcium (bone profile); title: 7.1. Corrected calcium; title: 7.2. Calcium control; title: 7.3. Bone diseases; title: 7.4. Summery; title: 8. Summary