Blood cells : a practical guide / Barbara J. Bain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bain, Barbara J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blood cells.

Blood cell count.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (504 p.)

Edition:

Fifith edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Enables both the haematologist and laboratory scientist to identify blood cell features, from the most common to the more obscureProvides essential information on methods of collection, blood film preparation and staining, together with the principles of manual and automated blood countsCompletely revised and updated, incorporating much newly published information: now includes advice on further tests when a specific diagnosis is suspected400 high quality photographs to aid with blood cell identificationHighlights the purpose and clinical relevance of haematology laboratory tests throughout

Contents:

Blood sampling and blood film preparation and examination

Performing a blood count

Morphology of blood cells

Detecting erroneous blood counts

Normal ranges

Quantitative changes in blood cells

Important supplementary tests

Disorders of red cells and platelets

Disorders of white cells.

Notes:

"with website"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 19, 2014).

ISBN:

9781787850606

1787850609

9781118817292

111881729X

9781118817322

111881732X

9781118817308

1118817303

OCLC:

895431220