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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814629103321

Autore

Bain Barbara J.

Titolo

Blood cells : a practical guide / / Barbara J. Bain

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78785-060-9

1-118-81729-X

1-118-81732-X

1-118-81730-3

Edizione

[Fifith edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (504 p.)

Disciplina

612.11

Soggetti

Blood cells

Blood cell count

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"with website"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Blood sampling and blood film preparation and examination -- Performing a blood count -- Morphology of blood cells -- Detecting erroneous blood counts -- Normal ranges -- Quantitative changes in blood cells -- Important supplementary tests -- Disorders of red cells and platelets -- Disorders of white cells.

Sommario/riassunto

Enables both the haematologist and laboratory scientist to identify blood cell features, from the most common to the more obscureProvides essential information on methods of collection, blood film preparation and staining, together with the principles of manual and automated blood countsCompletely revised and updated, incorporating much newly published information: now includes advice on further tests when a specific diagnosis is suspected400 high quality photographs to aid with blood cell identificationHighlights the purpose and clinical relevance of haematology laboratory tests throughout