TY - BOOK AU - AU - Lewis S.M. TI - Practical Haematology SN - 044304709X AV - RB45 .D33 1991 PY - 1991/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Churchill Livingstone KW - Blood Examination KW - Hematology Technique KW - Hematologic Diseases diagnosis N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -