Intended for practicing hematologists and trainees in the field, this volume serves as a guide for use in the diagnostic hematology laboratory. Covers methods of collection of blood specimens, blood film preparation and staining, the principles of manual and automated blood counts and the assessment of the morphological features of blood cells. Additions to the 1995 edition include updated information, increased guidance on further tests that should be performed for any given provisional diagnosis, details on the role of immunophenotyping, and cytogenetic and molecular genetic techniques. Abundantly illustrated with color plates throughout, as well as useful charts, tables, diagrams, and end-of-chapter test questions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This volume is a text-atlas designed for hematologists, pathologists and laboratory staff in training and in practice. The first edition was published by Times Mirror and sold 3000 copies. This edition is changed substantially; the chapters on technical aspects that originally introduced the book are now integrated into consistent sections to cover what the disease is, what films to obtain, which counts to do, differential diagnosis, and which further tests should now be performed. In integrating and shortening the technical material and eliminating simpler material covering normal ranges and typical blood counts, the author brings a stronger clinical emphasis to the book, provides a 20% increase in the text, and offers 5-10% more pictures.
