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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787503003321

Autore

Nichols James H. <1961->

Titolo

Clinical chemistry : quality in laboratory diagnosis / / James H. Nichols, Carol A. Rauch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Demos Medical Publishing, LLC, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-4619-4825-8

1-61705-189-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

Diagnostic standards of care

Altri autori (Persone)

RauchCarol A

Disciplina

616.07/56

Soggetti

Clinical chemistry

Diagnosis, Laboratory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Specimen receiving and processing -- Core chemistry -- Therapeutic drug monitoring/toxicology -- Point of care testing -- Endocrine/tumor markers/special chemistry -- Laboratory information systems/informatics -- Laboratory safety -- Outreach testing.

Sommario/riassunto

As with other volumes in the Diagnostic Standards of Care series, Clinical Chemistry focuses specifically on understanding potential problems and sources of error in management of the clinical chemistry testing procedures, how to anticipate and avoid such problems, and how to manage them if they occur. The discussions are concise, practical, specific, and problem-based so the book directly addresses the situations and issues faced by the clinical pathologist or other manager or staff member of the chemistry team. Discussion of each problem is augmented by a case discussion giving a real-world