Clinical Hematology

Now in its Fifth Edition, Clinical Hematology covers the theory and procedures involved in the medical diagnosis and treatment of various disorders of the blood and bone marrow. Presented in a highly readable and engaging format, this text is ideally suited for the two-year MLT student. Procedures are organized to adhere to the format suggested by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). This fully updated Fifth Edition includes the latest CLSI standards and guidelines. A new full-color art program will engage the reader. Online ancillaries include a quiz bank and lab manual of additional procedures for students and two test banks, one containing more than 800 unique questions, the other containing all the review questions from the book. PowerPoint slides and an image bank for instructors are also included. * NEW! Fully updated to include the latest CLSI standards and guidelines. All content areas have been updated to encompass recent significant findings, including the leukemias, sickle cell anemia, and medical instrumentation. * NEW! New full-color art program engages the reader. * Learning objectives provide a quick overview of content to be covered. * Case studies reinforce concepts with real-world applications. * Procedure boxes provide step-by-step information for key processes. * Review questions reinforce the student’s understanding of key concepts and aid in test preparation. * Chapter highlights enable a quick review of material learned in each chapter. Mary Louise Turgeon