Description |
ix, 570 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
Contents |
An introduction to hematology -- Principles of blood collection -- Molecular genetics and cellular morphology -- Hematopoiesis: bone marrow and blood -- Normal erythrocyte lifecycle and physiology -- Erythrocyte morphology and inclusions -- Classification and laboratory assessment of anemias -- Acute and chronic blood loss anemias -- Aplastic and related anemias -- Hypochromic anemias and disorders of iron -- - Megaloblastic anemias -- Hemolytic anemias -- The hemoglobinopathies -- Leukocytes: the granulocytic and monocytic series -- Leukocytes: nonmalignant disorders of granulocytes and monocytes -- Leukocytes: lymphocytes and plasma cells -- Leukocytes: lymphocytes and plasma cells -- Characteristics of leukemias and lymphomas -- Acute leukemias -- Malignant lymphoid and monocytic disorders and plasma cell dyscrasias -- Chronic myeloproliferative disorders -- Myelodysplastic syndromes -- Principles of hemostasis and thrombosis -- Disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis -- Body fluid analysis -- Manual procedures in hematology -- Instrumentation in hematology |
Summary |
"This established hematology text enters its Fourth Edition with even more of the focused coverage and learning tools that have made it so successful. Well illustrated and user-oriented, this new edition features extensive study and review tools, including learning objectives, case studies, procedure boxes, and review questions."--BOOK JACKET |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Hematology.
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Hematologic Diseases.
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Hematology -- methods.
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LC no. |
2004017961 |
ISBN |
0781750075 : |
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