Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications
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Overview
Featuring hundreds of full-color photomicrographs, Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications prepares you for a job in the clinical lab by exploring the essential aspects of hematology. It shows how to accurately identify cells, simplifies hemostasis and thrombosis concepts, and covers normal hematopoiesis through diseases of erythroid, myeloid, lymphoid, and megakaryocytic origins. This book also makes it easy to understand complementary testing areas such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics. Well-known authors Bernadette Rodak, George Fritsma, and Elaine Keohane cover everything from working in a hematology lab to the parts and functions of the cell to laboratory testing of blood cells and body fluid cells.
• Full-color illustrations make it easier to visualize complex concepts and show what you’ll encounter in the lab.
• Learning objectives begin each chapter, and review questions appear at the end.
• Instructions for lab procedures include sources of possible errors along with comments.
• Case studies provide opportunities to apply hematology concepts to real-life scenarios.
• Hematology instruments are described, compared, and contrasted.
• Coverage of hemostasis and thrombosis includes the development and function of platelets, the newest theories of normal coagulation, and clear discussions of platelet abnormalities and disorders of coagulation.
• A bulleted summary of important content appears at the end of every chapter.
• A glossary of key terms makes it easy to find and learn definitions.
• Hematology/hemostasis reference ranges are listed on the inside front and back covers for quick reference.
• Respected editors Bernadette Rodak, George Fritsma, and Elaine Keohane are well known in the hematology/clinical laboratory science world.
• Student resources on the companion Evolve website include the glossary, weblinks, and content updates.
• New content is added on basic cell biology and etiology of leukocyte neoplasias.
• Updated Molecular Diagnostics chapter keeps you current on techniques being used in the lab.
• Simplified hemostasis material ensures that you can understand this complex and important subject.
• Coverage of morphologic alteration of monocytes/macrophages is condensed into a table, as the disorders in this grouping are more of a biochemical nature with minimal hematologic evidence.
Synopsis
Featuring hundreds of full-color photomicrographs, Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications prepares you for a job in the clinical lab by exploring the essential aspects of hematology. It shows how to accurately identify cells, simplifies hemostasis and thrombosis concepts, and covers normal hematopoiesis through diseases of erythroid, myeloid, lymphoid, and megakaryocytic origins. This book also makes it easy to understand complementary testing areas such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics. Well-known authors Bernadette Rodak, George Fritsma, and Elaine Keohane cover everything from working in a hematology lab to the parts and functions of the cell to laboratory testing of blood cells and body fluid cells.
• Full-color illustrations make it easier to visualize complex concepts and show what you’ll encounter in the lab.
• Learning objectives begin each chapter, and review questions appear at the end.
• Instructions for lab procedures include sources of possible errors along with comments.
• Case studies provide opportunities to apply hematology concepts to real-life scenarios.
• Hematology instruments are described, compared, and contrasted.
• Coverage of hemostasis and thrombosis includes the development and function of platelets, the newest theories of normal coagulation, and clear discussions of platelet abnormalities and disorders of coagulation.
• A bulleted summary of important content appears at the end of every chapter.
• A glossary of key terms makes it easy to find and learn definitions.
• Hematology/hemostasis reference ranges are listed on the inside front and back covers for quick reference.
• Respected editors Bernadette Rodak, George Fritsma, and Elaine Keohane are well known in the hematology/clinical laboratory science world.
• Student resources on the companion Evolve website include the glossary, weblinks, and content updates.
• New content is added on basic cell biology and etiology of leukocyte neoplasias.
• Updated Molecular Diagnostics chapter keeps you current on techniques being used in the lab.
• Simplified hemostasis material ensures that you can understand this complex and important subject.
• Coverage of morphologic alteration of monocytes/macrophages is condensed into a table, as the disorders in this grouping are more of a biochemical nature with minimal hematologic evidence.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Valerie L. Ng, PhD MD(Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital)
Description:This comprehensive, third edition textbook on hematology for clinical laboratory scientists (CLS) includes links to Elsevier's "Evolve" website where additional teaching materials are available for students or educators. The previous edition was published in 2002.
Purpose:This is intended as a textbook for clinical laboratory science educators in the discipline of laboratory hematology. These worthy objectives are nicely met (again) by the authors.
Audience:Although written for CLS students, it would useful to many others, including practicing CLSs or anyone in healthcare interested in basic hematology clinical laboratory technology and practices. The authors are renowned for their authority and credibility in this field.
Features:This is a great book. It contains everything you might want to teach CLS students about laboratory hematology. It covers all the basic and fundamental technologies for a clinical hematology laboratory and the text is accessible and easy to read. The color illustrations are very informative. The photomicrographs have accurate color reproduction and demonstrate pathognomonic findings. The link to Evolve adds more information, including URLs to websites where more information (more photomicrographs, more clinical relevance, more in-depth discussion of topics) is readily accessible. My only criticism is that while this book does a great job of describing what tests are available for what clinical conditions, it doesn't balance the extensive test menu with a discussion of clinical utility. In other words, some of the tests described in this book are minimally useful for patient care, leading me to question why they were even included. My other observation is that point-of-care testing is covered in just a few pages -- a pretty superficial treatment of testing associated with very complex considerations in the real world.
Assessment:This is a great book for educating clinical laboratory science students on clinical hematology laboratory principles and testing and for updating the knowledge base of practicing clinical laboratory scientists.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Valerie L. Ng, PhD MD(Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital)Description: This is the fourth edition of a comprehensive textbook on laboratory hematology and hemostasis. The previous edition was published in 2007.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a comprehensive and practical guide to laboratory hematology.
Audience: It is intended for medical laboratory scientists (MLS) or technicians (MLT) in training or practice, and faculty of MLS or MLT training programs. It also is intended for pathologists or hematologists/oncologists in training or in practice, and hematology and hemostasis laboratory managers. It also would be of interest to anyone in the healthcare professions interested in the science and technology of hematology laboratories.
Features: This book covers all aspects of today's hematology and coagulation (hemostasis) clinical laboratories. It is beautifully presented with excellent use of color to emphasize learning points, and accompanied by superb photomicrographs. I especially liked the relatively thorough coverage of automated hematology and hemostasis methods, since so much of this laboratory testing has transitioned from historical manual methods (also covered in this book). New to this edition are sections devoted to molecular diagnosis and stem cell differentiation, suggested hemostasis tests for monitoring newer anticoagulants and platelet inhibitors, and updated WHO leukemia/lymphoma classification schemes. Each chapter is presented in a standard fashion — learning objectives, illustrative case study(ies), summary, review questions, and references. The entire book moves logically through all aspects of clinical hematology and coagulation laboratories. The writing is clear and accessible. Additional online resources are available through the evolve website.
Assessment: This edition continues the grand tradition of Rodak as a stalwart textbook for laboratory hematology. It is also a great textbook for hemostasis (not reflected in the title). It should be the mainstay of any MLS/MLT training program, and be available for ready access in any clinical laboratory.
4 Stars! from Doody