Intended for clinical chemists, hematologists, pathologists, endocrinologists, and pediatricians, this volume, previously published as Pediatric Reference Ranges, contains 250 reference ranges for children's chemistry and hematology tests, listed alphabetically. Each table includes age and sex, population sources, specimen type, methods, comments, and sometimes SI units. The new edition incorporates cystatin C, coenzyme Q10, and nucleated red blood cell count. There is no index. Soldin works in laboratory medicine at the Children's National Medical Center, George Washington U. School of Medicine, and Georgetown Clinical Research Center. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
