Table of Contents
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Dedication |
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Acknowledgements |
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Preface |
vii |
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Contributors |
viii |
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Reviewers |
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Chapter 1 |
Definitions and Concepts Karen J. Tietze |
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Chapter 2 |
Introduction to Common Laboratory Assays and
Technology Philip F.
DuPont |
17 |
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Chapter 3 |
Primer on Drug Interferences with Test
Results Mary Lee |
39 |
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Chapter 4 |
Substance Abuse and Toxicological
Tests Peter A. Chyka |
47 |
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Chapter 5 |
Interpretation of Serum Drug
Concentrations Janis
J. MacKichan,
Robb McGory |
73 |
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Chapter 6 |
Electrolytes, Other Minerals, and Trace
Elements Alan Lau, Lingtak-Neander
Chan |
119 |
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Chapter 7 |
The Kidneys Dominick P. Trombetta,
Edward F. Foote |
161 |
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Chapter 8 |
Arterial Blood Gases and Acid-Base
Balance Thomas G. Hall |
179 |
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Chapter 9 |
Pulmonary Function and Related
Tests Lori A. Wilken, Min J. Joo |
191 |
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Chapter 10 |
The Heart: Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic
Procedures Wafa Y. Dahdal, Samir Y. Dahdal |
207 |
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Chapter 11 |
Liver and Gastroenterolosy
Tests Joshua D. Farkas, Paul Farkas |
235 |
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Chapter 12 |
Endocrine Disorders Eva M. Vivian |
271 |
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Chapter 13 |
Lipid Disorders Jill S. Burkiewicz |
319 |
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Chapter 14 |
Hematology: Red and White Blood Cell
Tests Paul R. Hutson |
339 |
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Chapter 15 |
Hematology: Blood Coagulation
Tests Sheila M. Allen,
Lea E. dela
Pena |
363 |
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Chapter 16 |
Infectious Diseases Sharon M. Erdman, Kendra M. Atkinson,
Keith A. Rodvold |
391 |
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Chapter 17 |
Rheumatic Diseases Terry L. Schwinghammer |
449 |
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Chapter 18 |
Cancers and Tumor Markers Patrick J. Medina |
475 |
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Chapter 19 |
Interpreting Pediatric Laboratory
Data Donna M. Kraus |
495 |
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Chapter 20 |
Women’s Health Candace S. Brown, Frank W. Ling |
519 |
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Chapter 21 |
Common Medical Disorders of Aging Males—Clinical
and Laboratory Test Monitoring Mary Lee, Roohollah
Sharifi |
541 |
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Chapter 22 |
Pharmacogenomics and Laboratory
Tests Amber L. Beitelshees, Issam Zineh |
565 |
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Glossary |
577 |
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Appendix A |
Therapeutic Ranges of Drugs in Traditional and SI
Units |
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Appendix B |
Nondrug Reference Ranges for Common
Laboratory Tests in Traditional and SI Units |
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Appendix C |
Blood Collection Tubes: Color Codes, Additives,
and Appropriate Sample Volumes |
586 |
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Index |
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