Laboratory Hematology Practice [Hardcover]

Expertly edited and endorsed by the International Society for Laboratory Hematology, this is the newest international textbook on all aspects of laboratory hematology. Covering both traditional and cutting-edge hematology laboratory technology this book emphasizes international recommendations for testing practices. Illustrative case studies on how technology can be used in patient diagnosis are included. Laboratory Hematology Practice is an invaluable resource for all those working in the field.Contributors, viii

Preface, xiii

Abbreviations, xv

I Cellular Analysis, 1

1 Historical Perspective on Cellular Analysis, 3
Elkin Simson

2 Cellular Morphologic Analysis of Peripheral Blood, 10
Powers Peterson, Sheila McNeill, and Gene Gulati

3 Automated Cell Analysis: Principles, 26
Bruce H. Davis and Patrick W. Barnes

4 Differential Leukocyte Analysis, 33
Marie-Christine Béné and Francis Lacombe

5 Automated Platelet Analysis, 48
Carol Briggs and Samuel J. Machin

6 Method Standardization in Cellular Analysis, 59
Ian Giles & Richard Kendall

7 Spurious counts and spurious results on hematology analyzers: platelets, 66
Marc Zandecki, Franck Genevieve, Jérémie Gérard, and Alban Godon

8 Spurious Counts and Spurious Results on Hematology Analyzers: White Blood Cells, Red Blood Cells, Hemoglobin, Red Cell Indices, and Reticulocytes, 79
Marc Zandecki, Franck Genevieve, Jérémie Gérard, and Alban Godon

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