Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, 24th Edition
For more than 100 years, Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods has been recognized as the premier text in clinical laboratory medicine, widely used by both clinical pathologists and laboratory technicians. Leading experts in each testing discipline clearly explain procedures and how they are used both to formulate clinical diagnoses and to plan patient medical care and long-term management. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, it provides cutting-edge coverage of automation, informatics, molecular diagnostics, proteomics, laboratory management, and quality control, emphasizing new testing methodologies throughout.
For more than 100 years, Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods has been recognized as the premier text in clinical laboratory medicine, widely used by both clinical pathologists and laboratory technicians. Leading experts in each testing discipline clearly explain procedures and how they are used both to formulate clinical diagnoses and to plan patient medical care and long-term management. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, it provides cutting-edge coverage of automation, informatics, molecular diagnostics, proteomics, laboratory management, and quality control, emphasizing new testing methodologies throughout.
Key Features
- Remains the most comprehensive and authoritative text on every aspect of the clinical laboratory and the scientific foundation and clinical application of today's complete range of laboratory tests
- Updates include current hot topics and advances in clinical laboratory practices, including new and extended applications to diagnosis and management. New content covers next generation mass spectroscopy (MS), coagulation testing, next generation sequencing (NGS), transfusion medicine, genetics and cell-free DNA, therapeutic antibodies targeted to tumors, and new regulations such as ICD-10 coding for billing and reimbursement
- Emphasizes the clinical interpretation of laboratory data to assist the clinician in patient management
- Organizes chapters by organ system for quick access, and highlights information with full-color illustrations, tables, and diagrams
- Provides guidance on error detection, correction, and prevention, as well as cost-effective test selection
- Includes a chapter on Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring that discusses the necessity of testing for therapeutic drugs that are more frequently being abused by users
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780323673204 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Richard A. McPherson, MD, MSc, Professor of Pathology, Emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA; Matthew R. Pincus, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York and Chief, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York Harbor VA Medical Center, New York, NY, USA |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Edition Number | 24 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 1600 |
| Publication Date | 1 Jun 2021 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery |
eBooks : Built for busy schedules & tailored for your goals.
Affordable knowledge, built for you
Get the resources you need-often at a lower cost than print. Quality content designed to support your goals, without stretching your budget.
Seamless access wherever you are
Always in sync
Tools the make learning stick
Your eBook is ready whenever you are!
1. Check your email for your access code.
2. Sign into or create your VitalSource account and redeem your code.
3. Open your eBook - ready whenever you are!
FAQ
The access code for your new eBook will be sent in your order confirmation email. Your code can also be accessed in your My Account section on the Elsevier webshop. If you do not receive your code within a few minutes, please check your spam folder.
Step-by-step guidance on how to download Bookshelf and also redeem your code can be found here.
The access code for your new eBook does not expire. However, we always suggest redeeming immediately after purchase to start experiencing the benefits of and insights from your purchase. Important to note - the code provided is a single use code and only valid for the edition you purchase. It does not provide access to past nor future editions of the title.
You will have unlimited access to your eBook on the device to which it was downloaded.
Discover the various learning features that our eBooks offer on the Bookshelf® Reader! For example, you can highlight different text passages, create notes and flashcards, have the text read to you, etc. Particularly practical: You can also use your eBooks offline. More information on the learning functions can be found on the Vitalsource page.
Quality is our top priority. That's why we collaborate with the leading eBook reader provider VitalSource. VitalSource has its own eBook reader Bookshelf®, which you can easily download. This reader is very user-friendly and offers more features than other standard readers. For example, you can highlight different text passages, create notes and flashcards, have the text read to you, etc. Particularly practical: You can also use your eBooks offline. More information can be found on the Vitalsource page.
Elsevier offers its eBooks in ePub format, as we believe this format is best suited to display our content ideally on as many devices as possible.
You can return your eBook within 13 days of purchase. eBooks that have been partially printed or flipped through more than 15% are excluded from returns.
Any questions ?
Top Picks from Our Community
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
E-Book
Part 1: The Clinical Laboratory
1. General Concepts and Administrative Issues
2. Optimizing Laboratory Workflow and Performance
3. Preanalysis
4. Analysis: Principles of Instrumentation
5. Mass Spectrometry and Applications
6. Analysis: Clinical Laboratory Automation
7. Point-of-Care Testing and Physician Office Laboratories
8. Postanalysis: Medical Decision Making
9. Interpreting Laboratory Results
10. Laboratory Statistics
11. Quality Control
12. Clinical Laboratory Informatics
13. Financial Management
14. Ethics in Laboratory Medicine
Part 2: Clinical Chemistry
15. Evaluation of Renal Function, Water , Electrolytes and Acid-Base Function
16. Biochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism
17. Carbohydrates
18. Lipids and Dyslipoproteinemia
19. Cardiac Injury, Atherosclerosis, and Thrombotic Disease
20. Specific Proteins
21. Clinical Enzymology
22. Evaluation of Liver Function
23. Laboratory Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Disorders
24. Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
25. Evaluation of Endocrine Function
26. Reproductive Function and Pregnancy
27. Vitamins and Trace Elements
28. Chemical Basis for Analyte Assays and Common Interferences
Part 3: Urine and Other Body Fluids
29. Basic Examination of Urine
30. Cerebrospinal, Synovial, Serous Body Fluids, and Alternative Specimens
Part 4: Hematology and Transfusion Medicine
31. Basic Examination of Blood and Bone Marrow
32. Hematopoiesis
33. Erythrocytic Disorders
34. Leukocytic Disorders
35. The Flow Cytometric Evaluation for Hematopoietic Neoplasia
36. Immunohematology
37. Transfusion Medicine
38. Hemapheresis
39. Tissue Banking and Progenitor Cells
Part 5: Hemostasis and Thrombosis
40. Coagulation and Fibrinolysis
41. Platelet Disorders and Von Willebrand Disease
42. Laboratory Approach to Thrombotic Risk
43. Antithrombotic Therapy
Part 6: Immunology and Immunopathology
44. Overview of the Immune System and Immunologic Disorders
45. Immunoassays and Immunochemistry
46. Laboratory Evaluation of the Cellular Immune System
47. Laboratory Evaluation of Immunoglobulin Function and Humoral Immunity
48. Mediators of Inflammation: Complement
49. Mediators of Inflammation: Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules
50. Human Leukocyte Antigen: The Major Histocompatibility Complex of Man
51. The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Disease
52. Immunodeficiency Disorders
53. Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
54. Vasculitis
55. Organ-Specific Autoimmune Diseases
56. Allergic Diseases
Part 7: Medical Microbiology
57. Medical Bacteriology
58. In Vitro Testing of Antimicrobial Agents
59. Mycobacteria
60. Mycotic Diseases
61. Spirochete Infections
62. Chlamydial and Mycoplasmal Infections
63. Rickettsiae and Other Related Intracellular Bacteria
64. Viral Infections
65. Medical Parasitology
66. Specimen Collection and Handling for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Part 8: Molecular Pathology
67. Introduction to Molecular Pathology
68. Molecular Diagnostics: Basic Principles and Techniques
69. Polymerase Chain Reaction and Other Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology
70. Hybridization Array Technologies
71. Applications of Cytogenetics in Modern Pathology
72. Molecular Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases
73. Molecular Genetics of Neuro-Psychiatric Disorders: Current Research and Perspectives
74. Identity Testing: Use of DNA Analysis in Parentage, Forensic, and Missing Persons Testing
75. Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine
Part 9: Clinical Pathology of Cancer
76. Diagnosis and Management of Cancer Using Serologic and Other Body Fluid Markers
77. Oncoproteins and Early Tumor Detection
78. Molecular Diagnosis of Hematopoietic Neoplasms
79. Molecular Genetic Pathology of Solid Tumors
80. High-Throughput Genomic and Proteomic Technologies in the Post-Genomic Era
Appendices
Physiologic Solutions, Buffers, Acid-Base Indicators, Standard Reference Materials, and Temperature Conversions
Desirable Weights, Body Surface Area, and Body Mass Index
Approximations of Total Blood Volume
Periodic Table of Elements
SI Units
Common Chimeric Genes Identified in Human Malignancies
Disease/Organ Panels
Doody's Core Titles® 2021 Essential Purchase
"An awe-inspiring new edition to a well-respected and venerated authoritative reference for clinical pathology and laboratory medicine. Get it." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Valerie L. Ng, PhD, MD (Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital) Doody’s Score: 96 - 4 Stars!
