Hematology and Coagulation (2^nd Ed.) A Comprehensive Review for Board Preparation, Certification and Clinical Practice

Hematology and Coagulation: A Comprehensive Review for Board Preparation, Certification and Clinical Practice, Second Edition, takes a practical and easy-to-read approach to understanding hematology and coagulation at an appropriate level for both board preparation and refresher courses. The book bridges the gap between large textbooks and medical technology books written for laboratory technicians, providing the sufficient background in genetics, toxicology and immunology that residents and medical students need to know in order to become successful physicians. Readers will use this quick reference to understand how tests are performed and how to interpret results.

This clear and easy-to-read presentation of core topics and detailed case studies illustrates the application of hematopathology on patient care.

1. Complete Blood Count and Peripheral Smear Examination 2. Bone Marrow Examination and Interpretation 3. Red Blood Cell Disorders 4. Hemoglobinopathies and Thalassemias 5. Benign White Blood Cell and Platelet Disorders 6. Myeloid Neoplasms 7. Monoclonal Gammopathy and Its Detection 8. Application of Flow Cytometry in the Diagnosis of Hematological Disorders 9. Cytogenetic Abnormalities and Hematologic Neoplasms 10. Benign Lymph Nodes 11. B Cell Lymphomas 12. T Cell and Natural Killer Cell Lymphomas 13. Hodgkin Lymphoma 14. Lymphoproliferative Disorders Associated with Immune Deficiencies and Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Neoplasms 15. Essentials of Coagulation 16. Thrombophilias and Their Detection

Amitava Dasgupta received his Ph. D in chemistry from Stanford University and completed his fellowship training in Clinical Chemistry from the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine at Seattle. He is board certified in both Toxicology and Clinical Chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. Currently, he is a tenured Full Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Director of Clinical Laboratories at the University of Kansas Hospital. Prior to this appointment he was a tenured Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Texas McGovern medical School from February 1998 to April 2022. He has 252 papers to his credit. He is in the editorial board of four journals including Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinica Chimica Acta

• Provides a newly updated source that's in accordance with World Health Organization guidelines on the diagnosis of hematological malignancies
• Succinctly covers all important clinical information found in larger textbooks in an easy-to-understand manner
• Highlights essential concepts in hematopathology in such a way that pathology fellows and clinicians can understand methods without being specialists in the field