Accurate Results in the Clinical Laboratory: A Guide to Error Detection and Correction

Accurate Results in the Clinical Laboratory: A Guide to Error Detection and Correction, Second Edition provides a comprehensive review of the factors leading to errors in all the areas of clinical laboratory testing. This trusted guide addresses interference issues in all laboratory tests, including patient epigenetics, process of specimen collection, enzymes, biomarkers. Clinicians and laboratory scientists can therefore rely on one reference which speaks to both their needs of accurate specimen analysis and optimal patient care. The perfect reference for clinical laboratorians from trainees to experienced pathologists and directors! Practical information presented in the form of updated tables and charts for easy referenceComprehensive coverage - covers interferences across endocrine, oncology, hematology, immunohistochemistry, immunology, serology, microbiology, and molecular testingNew Sections make content more discoverableNew case studies highlight clinical relevance and errors to avoidAward-winning - First edition named to Doody's Core Titles 2013 - which highlights the best titles published within a variety of medical specialties. Reviewed by medical librarians and content specialists, key selections are compiled into their annual list INDICE: 1. Variation, Errors, and Quality in the Clinical Laboratory 2. Effect of Age, Gender, Diet, Exercise, and Ethnicity on Laboratory Test Results 3. Effect of Patient Preparation, Specimen Collection, Anticoagulants, and Preservatives on Laboratory Test Results 4. Sample Processing and Specimen Misidentification Issues 5. Hemolysis, Lipemia, and High Bilirubin: Effect on Laboratory Tests 6. Immunoassay Design and Mechanisms of Interferences 7. Effect of Herbal Remedies on Clinical Laboratory Tests 8. Challenges in Routine Clinical Chemistry Testing: Analysis of Small Molecules 9. Challenges in Routine Clinical Chemistry Analysis: Proteins and Enzymes 10. Sources of Inaccuracy in Biochemical Genetics Testing 11. Challenges in Endocrinology Testing 12. Pitfalls in Tumor Markers Testing 13. Issues of Interferences in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 14. Limitations of Drugs of Abuse Testing 15. Challenges in Confirmation Testing for Drugs of Abuse 16. Alcohol Determination Using Automated Analyzers: Limitations and Pitfalls 17. Pre-Analytical Issues and Interferences in Transfusion Medicine Tests 18. Issues with Immunology and Serology Testing 19. Sources of Errors in Hematology and Coagulation Testing 20. Challenges in Clinical Microbiology Testing 21. Sources of Errors in Molecular Testing 22. Problems in Pharmacogenomics Testing

• ISBN: 978-0-12-813776-5
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés