LEADER 02885nam 22005894a 450 001 9910784809103321 005 20230828213402.0 010 $a1-281-32025-0 010 $a9786611320256 010 $a0-470-76352-3 010 $a0-470-98878-9 010 $a0-470-99423-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000408047 035 $a(EBL)351173 035 $a(OCoLC)437218465 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000166838 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11177132 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000166838 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10169352 035 $a(PQKB)11550749 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC351173 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL351173 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10236590 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL132025 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000408047 100 $a20050525d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aHaemoglobinopathy diagnosis$b[electronic resource] /$fBarbara J. Bain 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aMalden, Mass. $cBlackwell Pub.$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (330 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-3516-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aHaemoglobinopathy Diagnosis; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Abbreviations and glossary; 1 Haemoglobin and the genetics of haemoglobin synthesis; 2 Laboratory techniques for the identification of abnormalities of globin chain synthesis; 3 The a, B, delta and y thalassaemias and related conditions; 4 Sickle cell haemoglobin and its interactions with other variant haemoglobins and with thalassaemias; 5 Other significant haemoglobinopathies; 6 Acquired abnormalities of globin chain synthesis or haemoglobin structure; 7 Organization of a haemoglobinopathy diagnostic service 327 $a8 Self-assessment: test casesQuestions; Answers; Index 330 $aThis unique book is written by Barbara Bain, a leading haematologist with a reputation for her educational prowess in the field. It provides a concise overview of the haemoglobinopathies and focuses on the selection, performance, and interpretation of relevant laboratory tests. The tests dealt with are mainly those done regularly in diagnostic haematology laboratories. Where more specialist tests are required, the reader is given an overview of what the specialist centre will do, with guidance on what the result will imply. This book is extremely practical in orientation and i 606 $aHemoglobinopathy$xDiagnosis 615 0$aHemoglobinopathy$xDiagnosis. 676 $a616.1/51075 700 $aBain$b Barbara J$0522242 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784809103321 996 $aHaemoglobinopathy diagnosis$92063418 997 $aUNINA