Essentials of Clinical Pathology (2^nd Ed.)

This new edition is a comprehensive guide to clinical pathology for undergraduate medical students.

Divided into three main sections, the text begins with discussion on clinical chemistry and other laboratory tests in the diagnosis and management of disease. Topics include function tests for urinal, renal and liver disorders, tests for diabetes, cerebrospinal fluid tests, and more.

Section two covers blood tests for numerous disorders, and the third section discusses blood groups, their compatibility, screening, and transfusion.

The second edition has been fully revised to provide the latest advances in the field. New topics in immunology, serology, flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry in haematology, have been added to this edition.

The book is further enhanced by clinical photographs, pathology images and tables, and an appendices section covers the links between laboratory tests and findings with various diseases, reference ranges in adults, and critical values.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to clinical pathology for undergraduate medical students
• Fully revised, second edition featuring many new topics
• Includes detailed appendices for further learning
• Previous edition (9789380704197) published in 2010

Section 1: Clinical Chemistry and other Laboratory Tests

• Basic Principles of Laboratory Medicine
• Examination of Urine
• Renal Function Tests
• Laboratory Tests in Diabetes Mellitus
• Liver Function Tests
• Laboratory Tests in Disorders of Lipids
• Biochemical Cardiac Markers
• Examination of Cerebrospinal Fluid
• Examination of Serous Body Fluids and Synovial Fluid
• Examination of Sputum
• Examination of Faeces
• Gastric Analysis
• Tests for Malabsorption and Pancreatic Function Tests
• Endocrine Function Tests
• Laboratory Tests in Pregnancy
• Infertility
• Semen Analysis
• Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
• Serum Electrolytes, Blood Gas Analysis and Acid-Base Disorders
• Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine
• Principles and Applications of Genetic Testing in Medicine
• Tumor Markers

Section 2: Laboratory Hematology

• Hematopoiesis
• Collection of Blood
• Automated Complete Blood Cell Count
• Estimation of Hemoglobin
• Packed Cell Volume
• Total Leucocyte Count
• Reticulocyte Count
• Platelet Count
• Blood Smear
• Red Cell Indices
• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
• Examination of Bone Marrow
• Hematology of Infectious Diseases
• Laboratory Tests in Anemia
• Laboratory Tests in Hematological Malignancies
• Laboratory Tests in Bleeding Disorders
• Laboratory Tests in Thrombophilia
• Laboratory Tests in Porphyrias
• Flow Cytometry and Immunohistochemistry in Hematology

Section 3: Practical Blood Transfusion

• Blood Group Systems
• Blood Grouping
• Collection of Donor Blood, Processing and Storage
• Screening Tests for Infections Transmissible by Transfusion
• Antibody Screening and Identification
• Compatibility Test
• Whole Blood, Blood Components and Blood Derivatives
• Adverse Effects of Transfusion

Appendices
Appendix A: Association of Laboratory Tests/Findings with Diseases/Conditions
Appendix B: Reference Ranges in Adults
Appendix C: Critical Values

Shirish M Kawthalkar
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India