Practical Haematology/ Dacie, John V. (John Vivian), Sir; Lewis, S. M

includes bibliographical references and index

Collection and handling of blood; reference ranges and normal values; laboratory organization; quality assurance; basic hematological techniques; differential leucocytic count; preparation and staining methods for blood and bone-marrow films; blood-cell morphology in health and disease; red cell cytochemistry; leucocyte cytochemical and immunological techniques; bone-marrow biopsy; diagnosis of blood disorders; laboratory methods used in the investigation of the hemolytic anemias; investigation of the hereditary hemolytic anaemias - membrane and enzyme abnormalities; investigation of the abnormal hemoglobin's and thalassaemia; laboratory methods used in the investigation of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH); investigation of haemostasis; investigation of acute haemostatic failure; investigation of a bleeding tendency; investigation of a thrombotic tendency; laboratory control of anti-coagulant, thrombocytic and antiplatelet therapy; use of radionuclides in haematology; blood volume; erythrokinetics and platelet kinetics; investigation of megaloblastic and iro-deficiency anaemias; red cell blood-group antigens and antibodies; platelet and granulocyte antigens and antibodies; laboratory aspects of blood transfusion; soclogical investigation of the autoimmune and drug-induced immune hemolytic anaemias; the HLA system in bone-marrow transplantation; miscellaneous tests.

An examination of all the different aspects of haematology, ranging from laboratory methods used in the investigation of paraoxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), to an investigation of megablastic and iro-deficiency anaemias.