TY - BOOK AU - Baker,F.J. AU - Silverton,R.E. AU - Pallister,C.J. TI - Baker & Silverton's introduction to laboratory technology SN - 9780750621908 AV - RB45 .B35 2001 PY - 2001/// CY - Oxford PB - Butterworth-Heinemann KW - Clinical Laboratory Techniques KW - Médecine Laboratoires Technique KW - Medical laboratory technology N1 - Includes Index; Preface to the Seventh Edition vii (2) Preface to the Sixth Edition ix (2) Introduction xi Section 1 General Introduction 1 (36) 1 Health and Safety in the Laboratory 3 (11) 2 Elementary Microscopy 14 (17) 3 Collection and Reporting of Specimens 31 (6) Section 2 Clinical Chemistry 37 (136) 4 Some Fundamentals of Chemistry 39 (20) 5 Analytical Procedures 59 (35) 6 Introduction to Clinical Chemistry 94 (9) 7 Gastric and Pancreatic Function Tests 103 (27) 8 Liver Function Tests 130 (10) 9 Renal Function Tests 140 (25) 10 Chemical Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid 165 (8) Section 3 Cellular Pathology 173 (76) 11 Introduction to Histology 175 (7) 12 Fixation 182 (12) 13 Decalcification 194 (5) 14 Dehydration, Impregnation and Embedding Techniques 199 (9) 15 Section Cutting 208 (12) 16 Biological Staining 220 (5) 17 Staining Procedures 225 (18) 18 Cytological Techniques 243 (6) Section 4 Microbiology 249 (88) 19 Introduction to Microbiology 251 (7) 20 Microscopic Examination of Bacteria 258 (8) 21 Sterilisation 266 (7) 22 The Principles and Use of Culture Media 273 (5) 23 Preparation of Culture Media 278 (12) 24 Methods for Anaerobic Cultivation of Bacteria 290 (3) 25 Antigen-Antibody Reactions 293 (6) 26 Routine Bacteriological Examination of Specimens 299 (17) 27 Medical Mycology 316 (9) 28 Virology 325 (12) Section 5 Haematology 337 (56) 29 Introduction to Haematology 339 (9) 30 Blood Collection and Microscopic Study 348 (6) 31 The Full Blood Count 354 (20) 32 Beyond the Full Blood Count 374 (10) 33 Haemostasis 384 (9) Section 6 Transfusion Science 393 (28) 34 Introduction to Blood Transfusion 395 (2) 35 The ABO and Rh Blood Group Systems 397 (7) 36 Red Cell Antigen-Antibody Reactions 404 (4) 37 Collection and Storage of Blood and Blood Products 408 (5) 38 Compatibility Testing 413 (8) Bibliography 421 (2) Appendix 1 Manufacturers' Names and Addresses 423 (4) Appendix 2 Useful Information 427 (6) Index 433 ER -