Practical Clinical Biochemistry: Methods And Interpretations

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Salient Features This book written in lucid and easily comprehensible language is designed to bridge the gap between clinicians and clinical laboratories. Throughly revised in viwe of the newer and better methods in clinical chemistry. Appreciable increase in the numbers of case reports with detailed explanation for the answers. Areas like authomation, AIDS, quality control, radio isotopes and immunology have been elaborately dealt with. Table of Contents Hazards in the Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Specimen Collection and Preservation Quality Control in Clinical Laboratory Units and Reference Values Review of Analytical Chemistry Determination of pH Tests for Carbohydrates Precipitation Reactions for Proteins Colour Reactions for Proteins Tests for Lipids Gastric Juice Analysis Physical Examination of Urine Chemistry of Normal Urine Abnormal Constituents of Urine Urinary Ascorbic Acid Urinary Reducing Sugars Haemoglobin and its Derivatives Spectral Techniques Automation Liver Function Tests Cardiac Function Tests Kidney Function Tests Pancreatic Function Tests Thyroid Function Tests Tumour Markers Serum Total Proteins and Albumin-Globulin Ratio Serum Alkaline and Acid Phosphatase Practical Clinical Biochemistry Serum Aminotransferases (Transaminases) Serum Amylase Serum Bilirubin Blood Urea and Urea Clearance Serum Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance Serum Uric Acid Blood Sugar Glucose Tolerance Test Blood Lipids Serum Inorganic Phosphorus Serum Calcium Serum Chloride Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis of Foodstuffs Chromatography Electrophoresis Flame Photometer Blood Gas Analyser Body Fluids and their Composition Immunology Isotopes in Clinical Chemistry Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Different Panels for Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods Index