Mass Spectrometry for the Clinical Laboratory

Content: 
Front matter,Copyright,List of Contributors,PrefaceEntitled to full textChapter 1 - Mass spectrometry in the clinical laboratory: determining the need and avoiding pitfalls, Pages 1-15, W. Clarke
Chapter 2 - Application specific implementation of mass spectrometry platform in clinical laboratories, Pages 17-35, H. Nair
Chapter 3 - Sample preparation techniques for mass spectrometry in the clinical laboratory, Pages 37-62, J. Stone
Chapter 4 - Validation, quality control, and compliance practice for mass spectrometry assays in the clinical laboratory, Pages 63-76, D.F. Stickle, U. Garg
Chapter 5 - Best practices for routine operation of clinical mass spectrometry assays, Pages 77-107, B. Rappold
Chapter 6 - Toxicology: liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, Pages 109-130, K.L. Lynch
Chapter 7 - Toxicology: GCMS, Pages 131-163, P.B. Kyle
Chapter 8 - Therapeutic drug monitoring using mass spectrometry, Pages 165-179, P.J. Jannetto
Chapter 9 - Vitamin D metabolite quantitation by LC-MS/MS, Pages 181-204, H. Ketha, R.J. Singh
Chapter 10 - Steroid hormones, Pages 205-230, J.C. Cook-Botelho, L.M. Bachmann, D. French
Chapter 11 - Mass spectrometry in the clinical microbiology laboratory, Pages 231-245, I.W. Martin
Chapter 12 - High resolution accurate mass (HRAM) mass spectrometry, Pages 247-259, C.A. Crutchfield, W. Clarke
Chapter 13 - Evolving platforms for clinical mass spectrometry, Pages 261-276, J.Y. Yang, D.A. Herold
Index, Pages 277-288