Laposata's Laboratory Medicine Diagnosis of Disease in Clinical Laboratory Third Edition by Michael Laposata

Laposata's Laboratory Medicine Diagnosis of Disease in Clinical Laboratory Third Edition by Michael Laposata

The acclaimed full-color guide to selecting the correct laboratory test and interpreting the results—covering ALL of clinical pathology

A Doody’s Core Title for 2024 & 2022! 

Laboratory Medicine is the most comprehensive, user-friendly, and well-illustrated guide available for learning how to order the correct laboratory test and understand the clinical significance of the results. The book features an easy-to-follow, consistent presentation for each disease discussed. Chapters begin with a brief description of the disorder followed by a discussion that includes tables detailing the laboratory evaluation of specific disorders, diagnosis, baseline tests to exclude diagnostic possibilities, and clinical indications that warrant further screening and special testing.

With new, increasingly expensive and complicated tests appearing almost daily, Laboratory Medicine, Third Edition is required reading for medical students, clinical laboratory scientists, and healthcare professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest testing procedures and maximize accuracy and patient safety.

Features:

• 48 clinical laboratory methods presented in easy-to-understand illustrations that include information on the expense and complexity of the assays
• More than 200 tables and full-color algorithms that encapsulate important information and facilitate understanding
• Full-color blood-smear micrographs that demonstrate common abnormal morphologies of red blood cells
• Valuable learning aids in each chapter, including learning objectives, chapter outlines, and a general introduction  -- and new to this edition: chapter-ending self-assessment Q&A
• Logical systems-based organization that complements most textbooks
• Extensive table of Clinical Laboratory Reference Values that show the conversions between U.S. and SI units for each value 
  
  
  

Laposata, Michael: - Michael Laposata, M.D., Ph.D (Galveston, TX), Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology;
University of Texas Medical Branch.


. Michael Laposata in 2021 has been recognized in the 'Power List 2021 for 'Leading Roles'. This recognition by The Pathologist is awarded to 12 US Leaders in the leading roles category. Laposata has made the Power List more than any other Pathologist, as he received the award in 2015, 2018 and 2019.

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ISBN 13	9781260116793
ISBN 10	1260116794
Title	Laposata's Laboratory Medicine Diagnosis of Disease in Clinical Laboratory Third Edition
Author	Michael Laposata
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	McGraw-Hill Education
Year published	2019-01-23
Number of pages	592
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.