By
David Bruns, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Director of Clinical Chemistry and Associate Director of Molecular
Diagnostics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, and Former Editor, Clinical Chemistry, Washington, DC
Edward Ashwood, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, and President and CEO, ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT
Carl Burtis, PhD, Health Services Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, and Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
Description
This book offers an introduction to the newest, fastest-growing field in laboratory science. Explaining and clarifying the molecular techniques
used in diagnostic testing, this text provides both entry-level and advanced information. It covers the principles of molecular biology
along with genomes and nucleic acid alterations, techniques and instrumentation, and applications of molecular diagnostics. Written by
leading experts, this book includes illustrations, tables, and a colorful design to make information easy to find and easy to use.