TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blann,Andrew D.
TI  - Routine blood results explained
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Newcastle Upon Tyne
PB  - Cambridge Scholars Publishing
KW  - Blood
KW  - Analysis
KW  - Examination
KW  - Hematologic Tests
KW  - Blood Chemical Analysis
KW  - Handbooks and manuals
KW  - Case Reports
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes index; PART 1: Haematology and Blood Transfusion -- Objectives and Scope -- The Red Blood Cell -- The White Blood Cell -- Coagulation -- Blood Transfusion -- PART 2: Immunology -- Objectives and Scope -- The Basics of Immunology -- Clinical Immunology -- PART 3: Biochemistry -- Objectives and Scope -- Water, Urea, and Electrolytes -- Investigation of Renal Function -- Investigation of Liver Function and Plasma Proteins -- Cardiovascular Disease and its Risk Factors -- Calcium, Bone, and Musculo-Skeletal Disease -- Investigation of Thyroid Function -- Blood Gases and pH -- PART 4: Case Reports -- Case Reports in Primary Care -- Case Reports in Secondary Care -- PART 5: Appendices -- Appendix 1: Special Situations: Pregnancy, the Neonate, and the Elderly -- Appendix 2: Physiotherapy and Podiatry -- Appendix 3: Adult Reference Ranges for Common Blood Results
N2  - This book provides a comprehensive summary of all routine blood tests used in modern primary and secondary health care by explaining the rationale for, and value of, each individual blood test. It provides a valuable guide for health care providers in a time when multidisciplinary roles are being embraced. This book will allow health professionals to be fully affective in assessing the results of blood tests and explaining these results to patients
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