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Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory
- 4th Edition - June 18, 2020
- Author: Lorraine J. Doucette
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 5 4 8 2 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 8 2 2 9 - 2
Master the skills you'll need to perform accurate clinical laboratory calculations! Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory, 4th Edition demonstrates the calculations used in t… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMaster the skills you'll need to perform accurate clinical laboratory calculations! Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory, 4th Edition demonstrates the calculations used in the analysis of test specimens. It begins by explaining basic mathematical principles and then covers the types of calculations needed in specific areas of the clinical lab including urinalysis, hematology, and microbiology. Finally, it focuses on the statistical calculations used in quality assurance and quality control. Step-by-step examples reinforce your understanding, and calculation templates and practice problems ensure that you make correct calculations every time.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1. Basic Arithmetic, Rounding Numbers, and Significant Figures
- Basic Arithmetic
- Rounding Numbers
- Significant Figures
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 2. Scientific Notation and Logarithms
- Exponents and Scientific Notation
- Introduction to Logarithms and Performing Calculations With Logarithms
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Appendix 2-A Logarithm Table
- Chapter 3. Systems of Measurement
- Measurement of Length, Weight, and Mass
- Measurement of Temperature
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 4. Dilutions and Titers
- Simple Dilutions
- How to Make Dilutions When the Total Volume Is Determined
- Dilution Variations
- Diluted Specimen Values
- Dilutions Versus Ratios
- Serial Dilutions and Tube Dilutions
- Titers
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 5. Calculations Associated with Solutions
- Molarity
- Normality
- Interconversion Between Molarity and Normality
- Molality
- Interconversion Between Units
- Percent Solutions
- Concentration Calculations
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 6. Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
- Spectrophotometry
- End-Point Versus Kinetic Reactions
- Enzyme Kinetics
- Buffer Calculations
- Acid–Base Calculations
- Acid–Base Disorders
- Anion Gap
- Calculated Osmolality and Osmolality Gap
- Lipid Calculations
- Additional Clinical Chemistry Calculations
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 7. Urinalysis Laboratory
- Urine Tests
- Corrections Used for the Refractometer
- Renal Function Tests
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 8. Hematology Laboratory
- Rule of Three
- Red Blood Cell Indices
- Correction of the WBC Count for Nucleated RBCs
- Cell Counting by the Hemacytometer Method
- Body Fluids
- Reticulocyte Count
- International Normalized Ratio
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 9. Immunohematology Laboratory
- Calculations Associated With the Medical Effects of Transfusion Services
- Rh Incompatibility
- Monitoring Pregnant Patients for Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) Using Antibody Titration
- Screening for Probable Compatible Units
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 10. Microbiology Laboratory
- Colony Counts
- Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 11. Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory
- Common Units of Measurements Used in the Clinical Molecular Laboratory
- Conversions Commonly Performed in a Clinical Molecular Laboratory
- Absorbance to Concentration Calculations
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Molecular Biology Resources
- Chapter 12. Quality Assurance in the Clinical Laboratory: Basic Statistical Concepts
- Mean
- Median
- Mode
- Gaussian Distribution
- Accuracy Versus Precision
- Variance
- Standard Deviation
- Probabilities Associated With Standard Deviation
- Establishing Standard Deviation Limits, Standard Deviation Intervals, or Confidence Intervals
- Coefficient of Variation
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 13. Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the Clinical Laboratory
- Basic Quality Assurance Concepts
- Quality Control Assessment
- Westgard Multirules
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 14. Comprehensive Laboratory Quality Assurance
- Clia Requirements for Comprehensive Laboratory Quality Assurance for Nonwaived Methods
- Determination of the Diagnostic Value of a Method
- Clia Requirements for Instrument/Method Quality Assurance
- Determination of Reportable Range or Linearity of a Method
- Verification of Reference Intervals
- Proficiency Testing
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Quick Notes
- Chapter 15. Infrequently Performed Calculations
- Anhydrous Versus Hydrous Solutions
- Density Calculations
- SpectrophotometrY
- % Oxygen Saturation
- Quantitative Chemical Analyses in Urine Specimens
- Osmotic Fragility
- Example Problems
- Practice Problems
- Appendix
- Math Terms Glossary
- Answer Key for In-Text Revised Practice Problems
- Index
- No. of pages: 432
- Language: English
- Edition: 4
- Published: June 18, 2020
- Imprint: Saunders
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323554824
- eBook ISBN: 9780323582292
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Lorraine J. Doucette
Lorraine Doucette has been an educator for over 30 years and has also practiced as a medical technologist. She developed the MLT program at Anne Arundel Community College, and she is currently an associate professor and program director for the MLS program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor and Director, MLS Program Department of Medical and Research Technology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, Former Academic Chair, MLT, MLA and Phlebotomy Programs, Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, Maryland