LEADER 05438nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910789732903321 005 20230801221457.0 010 $a1-119-96241-2 010 $a1-283-40477-X 010 $a9786613404770 010 $a1-119-95092-9 035 $a(CKB)2670000000133727 035 $a(EBL)882650 035 $a(OCoLC)778431598 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000570381 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12208136 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000570381 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10605820 035 $a(PQKB)11660063 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC882650 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL882650 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10521387 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL340477 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000133727 100 $a20110510d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aBiomedical sciences$b[electronic resource] $eessential laboratory medicine /$fedited by Ray K. Iles, Suzanne M. Docherty 210 $aChichester, West Sussex, U.K. $cJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (440 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-99774-5 311 $a0-470-99775-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBiomedical Sciences: Essential Laboratory Medicine; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Anatomy and physiology of major organ systems; 1.1 The skeletal system; 1.2 The digestive system; 1.3 The cardiovascular system; 1.4 The urinary system; 1.5 Respiratory system; 1.6 The nervous system; 1.7 The endocrine system; Bibliography; Chapter 2: Pathophysiology; 2.1 Pathophysiology: a definition; 2.2 Introduction to epidemiology; 2.3 Introduction to pharmacology; 2.4 Gastroenterology; 2.5 Liver, biliary tract and pancreatic disease; 2.6 Rheumatology; 2.7 Urinary tract disease 327 $a2.8 Cardiovascular disease2.9 Respiratory disease; 2.10 Endocrine disease; Bibliography; Chapter 3: Clinical cell biology and genetics; 3.1 The cell; 3.2 Genetics; 3.3 Human genetic disorders; 3.4 Important techniques in molecular cell biology; Bibliography; Chapter 4: Cellular pathology; Part I: Principles of cellular pathology; 4.1 Structure and function of normal cells, tissues and organs; 4.2 Tissues and organs; 4.3 Cellular responses to injury; 4.4 Tissue responses to injury: acute inflammation; 4.5 Tissue responses to injury: chronic inflammation; 4.6 Healing and repair 327 $a4.7 Hyperplasia and hypertrophy4.8 Atherosclerosis; 4.9 Thrombosis and embolism; 4.10 Ischaemia and infarction; 4.11 Amyloid and amyloidosis; 4.12 Infections of histological importance; 4.13 Metaplasia, dysplasia and carcinoma in situ; 4.14 Neoplasia; Part II: Clinical application and laboratory techniques; 4.15 Sampling modalities; 4.16 Fixation; 4.17 Specimen dissection; 4.18 Processing and embedding; 4.19 Microtomy; 4.20 Standard staining methods and procedures; 4.21 Frozen section; 4.22 Immunohistochemistry; 4.23 Cytopathology; 4.24 Electron microscopy; 4.25 In situ hybridization 327 $aBibliographyChapter 5: Clinical chemistry; Introduction; Part I: Analytical methods; 5.1 Sample collection; 5.2 Analytical methods in clinical chemistry laboratories; 5.3 Summary: common clinical tests for sample analytes; Part II: Clinical assessments; 5.4 Urea and electrolytes (U and Es); 5.5 Metabolism and gastrointestinal markers; 5.6 Renal function tests; 5.7 Liver function tests; 5.8 Heart disease and lipid disorder tests; 5.9 Pancreatic function tests; 5.10 Bone disease assessment; 5.11 Endocrinological assessments; 5.12 Pregnancy tests and pregnancy clinical chemistry 327 $a5.13 Therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology5.14 Clinical chemistry at the extremes of age; 5.15 Cancer biomarkers; Bibliography; Chapter 6 Medical microbiology; Introduction; 6.1 Overview of microorganisms; 6.2 Laboratory investigation of infection; 6.3 Bacteria; 6.4 Fungi; 6.5 Parasitology --- protozoa and helminths; 6.6 Viruses; 6.7 Prions; 6.8 Infections in the immunocompromised patient; 6.9 Healthcare associated infections; 6.10 Antimicrobial agents; 6.11 Vaccines; 6.12 Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 7 Clinical immunology; Part I: The fundamentals of immunology 327 $a7.1 Overview of the immune system 330 $aBiomedical Sciences is an indispensable, all encompassing core textbook for first/ second year biomedical science students that will support them throughout their undergraduate career. The book includes the key components of the IBMS accredited degree programmes, plus sections on actual practice in UK hospital laboratories (including the compilation of a reflective portfolio). The book is visually exciting, and written in an interesting and accessible manner while maintaining scientific rigour. Highlighted boxes within the text link the theory to actual clinical laboratory practice fo 606 $aDiagnosis, Laboratory$vTextbooks 606 $aMedical laboratory technology$vTextbooks 615 0$aDiagnosis, Laboratory 615 0$aMedical laboratory technology 676 $a616.07/5 701 $aIles$b Ray K$01483730 701 $aDocherty$b Suzanne M$01483731 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910789732903321 996 $aBiomedical sciences$93702012 997 $aUNINA