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    Fundamentals of clinical chemistry.
    Tietz fundamentals of clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics / Carl A. Burtis, David E. Bruns ; consulting editor Barbara G. Sawyer.

    • Title:[Fundamentals of clinical chemistry.]
      Tietz fundamentals of clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics / Carl A. Burtis, David E. Bruns ; consulting editor Barbara G. Sawyer.
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    • Variant Title:Fundamentals of clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics.
      Clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostic
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Burtis, Carl A., author.
      Bruns, David E., 1941- author.
      Sawyer, Barbara G.
      Tietz, Norbert W., 1926-
    • Published/Created:St. Louis : Elsevier/Saunders, ©2015.
    • Holdings

       
    • Library of Congress Subjects: Clinical chemistry.
      Molecular diagnosis.
    • Medical Subjects:Chemistry, Clinical.
      Pathology, Molecular.
    • Edition:Seventh edition.
    • Description:xxii, 1, 075 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
    • Summary:"For the laboratory science student, the professional laboratorian, and the practicing pathologist, this textbook serves as an outstanding resource for (1) the study of basic laboratory operations, (2) understanding clinical chemistry analytes, and (3) comprehending fundamental pathophysiology."--Page xiii.
    • Notes:Revised edition of: Fundamentals of clinical chemistry / editor, Norbert W. Tietz. 3rd ed. 1987.
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:1455741655
      9781455741656
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. I PRINCIPLES OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
      1. Clinical Chemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, and Laboratory Medicine / Carl A. Burtis
      Laboratory Medicine
      Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
      Molecular Diagnostics
      Ethical Issues in Laboratory Medicine
      Review Questions
      2. Selection and Analytical Evaluation of Methods
      -With Statistical Techniques / James C. Boyd
      Method Selection
      Basic Statistics
      Basic Concepts in Relation to Analytical Methods
      Analytical Goals
      Method Comparison
      Monitoring Serial Results
      Traceability and Measurement Uncertainty
      Software Packages
      Review Questions
      3. Clinical Evaluation of Methods / David E. Bruns
      Sensitivity and Specificity
      Receiver Operating Characteristic Plots
      Probabilistic Reasoning
      Prevalence
      Predictive Values
      Odds Ratio
      Likelihood Ratio
      Bayes' Theorem
      Combination Testing
      Methods of Assessing Diagnostic Accuracy
      Review Questions
      4. Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine / David E. Bruns
      Evidence-Based Medicine
      -What Is It?
      Evidence-Based Medicine and Laboratory Medicine
      Information Needs in Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine
      Characterization of Diagnostic Accuracy Tests
      Outcomes Studies
      Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Tests
      Economic Evaluations of Diagnostic Testing
      Clinical Practice Guidelines
      Clinical Audit
      Applying the Principles of Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine in Routine Practice
      Review Questions
      5. Establishment and Use of Reference Values / Gary L. Horowitz
      Establishment of Reference Values
      Use of Reference Values
      Review Questions
      6. Specimen Collection, Processing, and Other Preanalytical Variables
      Doris M. Haverstick, and Amy R. Groszbach
      Types of Specimens
      Handling of Specimens for Analysis
      Review Questions
      7. Quality Management / James O. Westgard
      Fundamentals of Total Quality Management
      Implementing TQM
      Personnel Competency and Training
      Total Testing Process
      Control of Preanalytical Variables
      Control of Analytical Variables
      External Quality Assessment and Proficiency Testing Programs
      New Quality Initiatives
      Review Questions
      8. Principles of Basic Techniques and Laboratory Safety / Stanley F. ho
      Concept of Solute and Solvent
      Units of Measurement
      Chemicals
      Reference Materials
      Basic Techniques and Procedures
      Review Questions
      pt. II ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION
      9. Optical Techniques / Jason Y. Park
      Photometry and Spectrophotometry
      Instrumentation
      Reflectance Photometry
      Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
      Fluorometry
      Phosphorimetry
      Luminometry
      Nephelometry and Turbidimetry
      Review Questions
      10. Electrochemistry and Chemical Sensors / Mark E. Meyerhoff
      Potentiometry
      Voltammetry/Amperometry
      Conductometry
      Coulometry
      Optical Chemical Sensors
      Biosensors
      Review Questions
      11. Electrophoresis / James P. Landers
      Basic Concepts and Definitions
      Theory of Electrophoresis
      Description of Technique
      Types of Electrophoresis
      Technical Considerations
      Review Questions
      12. Chromatography / Carl A. Burtis
      Basic Concepts
      Separation Mechanisms
      Planar Chromatography
      Column Chromatography
      Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses
      Review Questions
      13. Mass Spectrometry / Nicholas E. Sherman
      Basic Concepts and Definitions
      Instrumentation
      Clinical Applications
      Review Questions
      14. Enzyme and Rate Analyses / Mauro Pan-teghini
      Basic Principles
      Enzyme Kinetics
      Analytical Enzymology
      Review Questions
      15. Immunochemical Techniques / J.Y. Park
      Basic Concepts and Definitions
      Antigen-Antibody Binding
      Qualitative Methods
      Quantitative Methods
      Other Immunochemical Techniques
      Review Questions
      16. Automation / Charles D. Hawker
      Basic Concepts
      Automation of Analytical Processes
      Integrated Automation for the Clinical Laboratory
      Practical Considerations
      Other Areas of Automation
      Review Questions
      17. Point-of-Care Instrumentation / Andrew St. John
      Analytical and Technological Considerations
      Implementation and Management Considerations
      Review Questions
      pt. III ANALYTES
      18. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins / Glen L. Hortin
      Amino Acids
      Peptides and Proteins
      Analysis of Proteins
      Plasma and Serum Proteins
      Review Questions
      19. Serum Enzymes / Renze Bais
      Basic Concepts
      Muscle Enzymes
      Liver Enzymes
      Pancreatic Enzymes
      Other Clinically Important Enzymes
      Enzymes as Cardiovascular Risk Markers
      Review Questions
      20. Tumor Markers and Cancer Genes / Daniel W. Chan
      Cancer
      Clinical Applications
      Evaluating Clinical Utility
      Clinical Guidelines
      Analytical Methods
      Enzymes
      Hormones
      Oncofetal Antigens
      Cytokeratins
      Carbohydrate Markers
      Blood Group Antigens
      Proteins
      Receptors
      Circulating Tumor
      Genetic and Molecular Markers
      Other Molecular Tests
      Microarray-Based Markers
      Review Questions
      21. Kidney Function Tests
      -Creatinine, Urea, and Uric Acid / Christopher P. Price
      Creatinine
      Urea
      Uric Acid
      Review Questions
      22. Carbohydrates / David B. Sacks
      Chemistry of Carbohydrates
      Biochemistry and Physiology
      Analytical Methodology
      Review Questions
      23. Lipids, Lipoproteins, Apolipoproteins, and Other Cardiac Risk Factors / G. Russell Warnick
      Basic Lipids
      Lipoproteins
      Apolipoproteins
      Metabolism of Lipoproteins
      Clinical Significance
      Analysis of Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Apolipoproteins
      Advanced Testing for Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
      Review Questions
      24. Electrolytes and Blood Gases / Emily I. Schindler
      Electrolytes
      Principles of Osmotic Pressure and Osmosis
      Blood Gases and pH
      Review Questions
      25. Hormones / Michael Kleerekoper
      Classification
      Release and Action of Hormones
      Role of Hormone Receptors
      Postreceptor Actions of Hormones
      Measurements of Hormones and Related Ana-lytes
      Review Questions
      26. Catecholamines and Serotonin / Ronald J. Whitley
      Chemistry, Biosynthesis, Release, and Metabolism
      Physiology of Catecholamine and Serotonin Systems
      Clinical Applications
      Analytical Methodology
      Review Questions
      27. Vitamins, Trace Elements, and Nutritional Assessment / Norman B. Roberts
      Vitamins
      Trace Elements
      Review Questions
      28. Hemoglobin, Iron, and Bilirubin / Basil T. Doumas
      Hemoglobin
      Iron
      Bilirubin
      Review Questions
      29. Porphyrins and Porphyrias / George H. Elder
      Porphyrin and Heme Chemistry
      Primary Porphyrin Disorders
      Abnormalities of Porphyrin Metabolism not Caused by Porphyria
      Laboratory Diagnosis of Porphyria
      Analytical Methods
      Review Questions
      30. Therapeutic Drugs and Their Management / Gwendolyn A. McMillin
      Basic Concepts
      Clinical and Analytical Considerations
      Specific Drug Groups
      Review Questions
      31. Clinical Toxicology / Christopher P. Holstege
      Basic Information
      Screening Procedures for Detection of Drugs
      Pharmacology and Analysis of Specific Drugs and Toxic Agents
      Agents That Cause Cellular Hypoxia
      Alcohols
      Analgesics (Nonprescription)
      Agents Related to Anticholinergic Toxidrome
      Agents Related to Cholinergic Toxidrome
      Drugs of Abuse
      Drugs Used in Sexual Assault
      Review Questions
      32. Toxic Metals / Thomas P. Moyer
      Assessment of Metal Poisoning
      Specific Metals
      Review Questions
      pt. IV PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
      33. Diabetes / David B. Sacks
      Classification
      Hormones that Regulate Blood Glucose Concentration
      Measurement of Insulin, Proinsulin, C-Peptide, and Glucagon
      Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
      Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
      Diagnosis of Diabetes
      Chronic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
      Role of the Clinical Laboratory in Diabetes Mellitus
      Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
      Alternatives to Meters for Monitoring of Blood
      Glucose
      Ketone Bodies
      Glycated Proteins
      Urinary Albumin Excretion
      Review Questions
      34. Cardiovascular Disease / Allan S. Jaffe
      Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
      Cardiac Disease
      Cardiac Biomarkers
      Review Questions
      35. Kidney Disease / Edmund J. Lamb
      Anatomy
      Kidney Function
      Kidney Physiology
      Pathophysiology of Kidney Disease
      Other Diseases of the Kidney
      Renal Replacement Therapy
      Review Questions
      36. Physiology and Disorders of Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Metabolism / Mitchell G. Scott
      Total Body Water
      -Volume and Distribution
      Electrolytes
      Acid-Base Physiology
      Conditions Associated with Abnormal Acid-Base Status and Abnormal Electrolyte Composition of the Blood
      Review Questions
      37. Liver Disease / D. Robert Dufour
      Anatomy of the Liver
      Biochemical Functions of the Liver
      Clinical Manifestations of Liver Disease
      Diseases of the Liver
      Diagnostic Strategy
      Review Questions
      38. Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Diseases / Peter G. Hill
      Anatomy
      Digestive Process
      Gastrointestinal Regulatory Peptides
      Stomach, Intestinal, and Pancreatic Diseases and Disorders-
      Review Questions
      39. Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism / Leila Risteli
      Overview of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
      Contents note continued: Calcium
      Phosphate
      Magnesium
      Hormones Regulating Mineral Metabolism
      Integrated Control of Mineral Metabolism
      Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover
      Metabolic Bone Diseases
      Review Questions
      40. Disorders of the Pituitary / Roger L. Bertholf
      Hypothalamic Regulation
      Hormones of the Adenohypophysis
      Hormones of the Neurohypophysis
      Assessment of Anterior Pituitary Lobe Reserve
      Review Questions
      41. Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex / William E. Winter
      General Steroid Chemistry
      Adrenocortical Steroids
      Dynamic Tests of Adrenal Function
      Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex
      Laboratory Evaluation of Adrenocortical Function
      Review Questions
      42. Thyroid Disorders / Roger L. Bertholf
      Thyroid Hormones
      Thyroid Disorders
      Analytical Methodology
      Review Questions
      43. Reproduction-Related Disorders / Ann M. Gronowski
      Male Reproductive Biology
      Female Reproductive Biology
      Infertility
      Analytical Methodology
      Review Questions
      44. Pregnancy and Prenatal Testing / Geralyn Lambert-Messerlian
      Human Pregnancy
      Maternal Adaptation
      Functional Development of the Fetus
      Maternal and Fetal Health Assessment
      Complications of Pregnancy
      Prenatal Screening for Fetal Defects
      Analytical Methodology
      Review Questions
      45. Newborn Screening and Inborn Errors of Metabolism / Nicola Longo
      Inheritance Pattern of Metabolic Disorders
      Newborn Screening
      Inborn Errors of Metabolism
      Diagnostic Tests for Inherited Disorders of Metabolism
      Review Questions
      46. Pharmacogenetics / Gwendolyn A. McMillin
      Defining Pharmacogenetic Targets
      Approaches to Pharmacogenetic Testing
      Clinical Applications of Pharmacogenetic Testing
      Drug Metabolism and Pharmacogenomics
      Review Questions
      pt. V MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
      47. Principles of Molecular Biology / Rossa W. K. Chiu
      Landmark Developments in Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics
      Essentials
      Nucleic Acid Structure and Organization
      Nucleic Acid Physiology and Functional Regulation
      Genetics and Epigenetics
      Beyond the Nuclear Genome
      Understanding Our Genome
      Review Questions
      48. Nucleic Acid Techniques and Applications / Noriko Kusukawa
      Nucleic Acid Enzymes
      Amplification Techniques
      Detection Techniques
      Discrimination Techniques
      Review Questions
      49. Genomes and Nucleic Acid Variations / Noriko Kusukawa
      Genomes and Nucleic Acid Variations
      Review Questions
      pt. VI REFERENCE INFORMATION
      50. Reference Information for the Clinical Laboratory / David E. Bruns
      Reference Intervals and Values
      Therapeutic and Toxic Levels of Drugs.
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