Clinical Chemistry, Immunology and Laboratory Quality Control. A Comprehensive Review for Board Preparation, Certification and Clinical Practice

Content: 
Front-matter, Pages i,iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages xix-xx
Chapter 1 - Instrumentation and Analytical Methods, Pages 1-18
Chapter 2 - Immunoassay Platform and Designs, Pages 19-34
Chapter 3 - Pre-Analytical Variables, Pages 35-45
Chapter 4 - Laboratory Statistics and Quality Control, Pages 47-66
Chapter 5 - Water, Homeostasis, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Balance, Pages 67-84
Chapter 6 - Lipid Metabolism and Disorders, Pages 85-105
Chapter 7 - Carbohydrate Metabolism, Diabetes, and Hypoglycemia, Pages 107-126
Chapter 8 - Cardiac Markers, Pages 127-144
Chapter 9 - Endocrinology, Pages 145-175
Chapter 10 - Liver Diseases and Liver Function Tests, Pages 177-195
Chapter 11 - Renal Function Tests, Pages 197-212
Chapter 12 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Pages 213-228
Chapter 13 - Tumor Markers, Pages 229-247
Chapter 14 - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pages 249-273
Chapter 15 - Interferences in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pages 275-287
Chapter 16 - Drugs of Abuse Testing, Pages 289-306
Chapter 17 - Challenges in Drugs of Abuse Testing: Magic Mushrooms, Peyote Cactus, and Designer Drugs, Pages 307-316
Chapter 18 - Testing for Ethyl Alcohol (Alcohol) and Other Volatiles, Pages 317-335
Chapter 19 - Common Poisonings Including Heavy Metal Poisoning, Pages 337-351
Chapter 20 - Pharmacogenomics, Pages 353-362
Chapter 21 - Hemoglobinopathy, Pages 363-390
Chapter 22 - Protein Electrophoresis and Immunofixation, Pages 391-406
Chapter 23 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis Testing, Pages 407-425
Chapter 24 - Autoimmunity, Complement, and Immunodeficiency, Pages 427-447
Chapter 25 - Effect of Herbal Supplements on Clinical Laboratory Test Results, Pages 449-459
Index, Pages 461-483
Color Plates, Pages 485-488