Tietz fundamentals of clinical chemistry

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashwood, Edward R. , 1953- (Author), Bruns, David E. , 1941- (Author), Burtis, Carl A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St Louis, Mo : Saunders Elsevier , 2008
Edition:6th ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to clinical chemistry and evidence-based laboratory medicine
  • 2. Introduction to principles of laboratory analyses and safety
  • 3. Specimen collection and other preanalytical variables
  • 4. Optical techniques
  • 5. Electrochemistry and chemical sensors
  • 6. Electrophoresis
  • 7. Chromatography
  • 8. Mass spectrometry
  • 9. Principles of clinical enzymology
  • 10. Principles of immunochemical techniques
  • 11. Automation in the clinical laboratory
  • 12. Point-of-care testing
  • 13. Selection and analytical evaluation of methods-with statistical techniques
  • 14. Establishment and use of reference values
  • 15. Clinical laboratory informatics
  • 16. Quality management
  • 17. Nucleic acids
  • 18. Amino acids and proteins
  • 19. Enzymes
  • 20. Tumor markers
  • 21. Creatinine, urea, and uric acid
  • 22. Carbohydrates
  • 23. Lipids, lipoprotiens, apolipoproteins, and other cardiovascular risk factors
  • 24. Electrolytes and blood gases
  • 25. Hormones
  • 26. Catecholamines and serotonin
  • 27. Vitamins and trace elements
  • 28. Hemoglobin, iron, and bilirubin
  • 29. Porphyrins and disorders of porphyrin metabolism
  • 30. Therapeutic drugs
  • 31. Clinical toxicology
  • 32. Toxic metals
  • 33. Cardiovascular disease
  • 34. Kidney function and disease
  • 35. Physiology and disorders of water, electrolyte and acid-base metabolism
  • 36. Liver disease
  • 37. Gastrointestinal diseases
  • 38. Disorders of bone
  • 39. Pituitary disorders
  • 40. Adrenal cortical disorders
  • 41. Thyroid disorders
  • 42. Reproductive disorders
  • 43. Disorders of pregnancy
  • 44. Newborn screening
  • 45. Reference information for the clinical laboratory