Blood Tests Made Easy

1st Edition - March 22, 2022
Author: Paul Hamilton
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 0 4 4 - 3
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 0 4 5 - 0

Blood Tests Made Easy is a quick reference guide designed to bring medical students up to speed when interpreting blood tests on their clinical placements. Small enough to be c… Read more

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Blood Tests Made Easy is a quick reference guide designed to bring medical students up to speed when interpreting blood tests on their clinical placements.

Small enough to be carried and quickly referenced on the go, this book covers everything you need to know when interpreting bloods, including the main abnormalities you are likely to encounter. Rather than focusing on theory or physiology, it is designed to provide an easy-to-follow guide to support clinical decision making.

This latest addition to the Made Easy series will fill knowledge gaps on blood test interpretation, becoming a valuable asset both for medical students and, later, as a reference guide to increase junior doctors’ confidence on the wards.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Any screen, Any time, Anywhere
Copyright
Preface
Using this book
Dedication
Chapter 1. Effective use of laboratory tests
Abstract
Outline
Selecting Appropriate Tests
Main laboratory vs point-of-care testing (POCT)
Laboratory assay methodology
Chapter 2. Interpreting laboratory tests
Abstract
Outline
Sample types
Laboratory reports
Reference ranges
Trends
Patterns of results
Problem samples
Minimal significant change
Chapter 3. Osmolality and the urea and electrolyte (U+E) profile
Abstract
Outline
Osmolality
Core components of the urea and electrolyte (U+E) profile
Sodium
Potassium
Total carbon dioxide (and bicarbonate)
Chloride
Urea
Creatinine
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
Acute kidney injury e-alerts
Chapter 4. The bone profile
Abstract
Outline
Calcium
Phosphate
Albumin
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
Putting it all together
Chapter 5. The liver profile
Abstract
Outline
Bilirubin
‘Liver enzymes’
Screening for the cause of liver disease
Other tests in liver disease
Chapter 6. Blood gas analysis and pH
Abstract
Outline
Sample requirements
Core components of the test panel
Acid-base status
Partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2)
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2)
Carboxyhaemoglobin
Chapter 7. Endocrine testing
Abstract
Outline
Glands controlled by the anterior pituitary
Testing posterior pituitary function
Chapter 8. Blood proteins and enzymes
Abstract
Outline
An introduction to blood proteins
Paraprotein
Immunoglobulins
Total protein
Albumin
α1-anti-trypsin
Amylase and lipase
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
Bone turnover markers
Cholinesterase
Creatine kinase (CK)
C-reactive protein (CRP)
Cryoglobulins
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
Mast cell tryptase
Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT)
Macro-enzymes
Chapter 9. Disorders of glucose
Abstract
Outline
Glucose
HbA1c
Ketones
Chapter 10. Lipids and other tests relevant to cardiovascular disease
Abstract
Outline
Lipids
Other tests relevant to cardiovascular disease
Chapter 11. Tumour markers
Abstract
Outline
The use of tumour markers
Chapter 12. Nutrition
Abstract
Outline
Iron
Folate
Vitamin B12
Micronutrient screen
Magnesium
Vitamin D
Urate
Chapter 13. Therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology
Abstract
Outline
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
Toxicology
Chapter 14. Metabolic testing
Abstract
Outline
Ammonia
Lactate
Porphyrins and related compounds
Acylcarnitines
Amino acids
Newborn blood screening
Other metabolic tests
Chapter 15. The full blood picture (FBP)
Abstract
Outline
Haemoglobin
Mean cell volume
Haematocrit
Leucocyte count
Platelet count
Approach to a patient with anaemia
Approach to a patient with an elevated haematocrit
Blood film interpretation
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Chapter 16. Tests of coagulation
Abstract
Outline
Prothrombin time (PT)
Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
Fibrinogen
D-dimer
Other tests
Chapter 17. Blood grouping
Abstract
Case studies and self-assessment questions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Self-assessment: answers
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Index

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