Rodak's Hematology Clinical Principles and Applications

<p>**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Laboratory Medicine**<br> <br> Make sure you are thoroughly prepared to work in a clinical laboratory. <b>Rodak's Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications, 7th Edition</b> uses hundreds of full-color photomicrographs to help you understand the essentials of hematology and hemostasis. This new edition details the parts and functions of the cell; shows how to accurately identify cells; covers normal hematopoiesis through diseases of erythroid, myeloid, lymphoid, and megakaryocytic origins; and simplifies hemostasis and thrombosis concepts and disorders. Easy to follow and understand, this book also covers key topics, including working in the hematology and hemostasis laboratory; complementary testing areas such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics; and laboratory testing of blood cells and body fluid cells.</p> <ul> <li>Content throughout the text reflects the <b>latest information on hematology and hemostasis</b></li> <li><b>Hematology and hemostasis instruments</b> are described, compared, and contrasted</li> <li><b>More than 700 full-color illustrations and photomicrographs</b> make it easier to visualize hematology concepts and show what you'll encounter in the laboratory</li> <li><b>Instructions for laboratory procedures</b> include detailed figures and sources of errors</li> <li><b>Case studies in each chapter</b> provide opportunities to apply hematology concepts to real-life scenarios</li> <li><b>Hematology and hemostasis reference intervals</b> are listed on the inside front and back covers for quick reference</li> <li><b>Bulleted chapter summaries</b> make it easy for you to review important points</li> <li><b>Learning objectives</b> begin each chapter and indicate what you should achieve, with review questions appearing at the end</li> <li>Appendices provide easy access to a list of <b>key formulas, abbreviations, and a detailed glossary</b> to complement learning</li> </ul> <b>New to this edition</b> <ul> <li><b>NEW! Chapter on <i>Patient Safety</i></b> <b><i>in Hematology and Hemostasis</i></b></li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Section on <b>hematology and hemostasis in transgender populations</b></li> <li><b>UPDATED! White blood cell chapters</b> are current with the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours</li> <li><b>NEW! Changes in laboratory results associated with COVID-19</b> and other viral infections</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Content and figures on <b>plasma transport, cell communication, and signal transduction</b></li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Coverage of CRISPR technology</b> for treatment of hemoglobinopathies and thalassemia</li> <li><b>UPDATED! Major revision of the <i>Automated Blood Cell Analysis</i> chapter</b></li> </ul>