Basic Medical Laboratory Techniques

Introduction to the medical laboratory. Basic hematology. Advanced hematology. Introduction to serology. Urinanalysis. Basic clinical chemistry. References and suggested readings. Glossary. Appendices A-O including: Safety agreement form. Abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes and stems. Metric conversions. Temperature conversions. Examples of preparing solutions and dilutions. Table of normal hematologic values. Hematology CBC report form. Table of normal clinical chemistry values. Percent transmittance - absorbance conversion chart. Table of normal urine values. Routine urinanalysis report form. Guide for selection of vacuum tubes. Examples of laboratory requisition forms. Preparation of reagents. Sources of laboratory supplies.