Linné & Ringsrud's clinical laboratory science : concepts, procedures, and clinical applications / Mary Louise Turgeon, EdD, MLS(ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Education Consultant Mary L. Turgeon & Associates, Boston, Massachusetts, and St. Petersburg, Florida, Adjunct Associate Professor University of Texas Medical Branch School of Health Professions Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Galveston, Texas, Associate Clinical Professor Chair, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Graduate and Undergraduate Programs Director (previous) Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of the clinical laboratory -- Safety : patient and clinical laboratory practices -- Quality assessment and quality control in the clinical laboratory -- Phlebotomy : collecting and processing blood specimens -- The microscope -- Systems of measurement, laboratory equipment, and reagents -- Laboratory mathematics and solution preparation -- Basic and contemporary techniques in the clinical laboratory -- Laboratory testing : from point of care to total automation -- Introduction to the principles and practice of clinical chemistry -- An introduction to the principles and practice of clinical hematology -- Hemostasis and blood coagulation -- Renal physiology and urinalysis -- Examination of body fluids and miscellaneous specimens -- Introduction to medical microbiology -- Immunology and serology -- Immunohematology and transfusion medicine.

Thoroughly updated and easy-to-follow, Linne & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science: Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications, 8th Edition offers a fundamental overview of the laboratory skills and techniques you.ll need for success in the clinical laboratory. Author Mary Louise Turgeon's simple and straightforward writing clarifies complex concepts, and her unique discipline-by-discipline approach helps you build knowledge and learn to confidently perform routine clinical laboratory tests with accurate, effective results. Topics like safety, measurement techniques, and quality assessment are woven throughout the various skills. The new eighth edition also features updated content including expanded information on viruses and automation. It.s the must-have foundation for anyone wanting to pursue a profession in the clinical lab. Thoroughly updated and easy-to-follow, Linné & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science: Concepts, Procedures, and Clinical Applications, 8th Edition offers a fundamental overview of the laboratory skills and techniques you'll need to help in the clinical laboratory. Author Mary Louise Turgeon's simple and straightforward writing clarifies complex concepts, and her unique discipline-by-discipline approach helps you build knowledge and learn to confidently perform routine clinical laboratory tests with accurate, effective results. Topics like safety, measurement techniques, and quality assessment are woven throughout the various skills. The new eighth edition also features updated content including expanded information on viruses and automation.

Cataloging Notes: 20250102 STAMIU-0199STAMIU-0199