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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Effective use of laboratory tests 2. Interpreting laboratory tests 3. The urea and electrolyte (U&E) profile - Sodium - Potassium - Bicarbonate - Chloride - Urea - Creatinine - Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) - Other tests of kidney function 4. The bone profile - Calcium - Phosphate - Albumin - Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 5. The liver profile - Bilirubin - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) - Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) - Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 6. Blood gas analysis and pH 7. Endocrine testing - Pituitary function - Adrenal function - Thyroid function - Gonadal function - Other hormones 8. Blood proteins 9. Enzymes 10. Glucose and other tests relevant to diabetes mellitus 11. Lipids and other tests relevant to cardiovascular disease 12. Tumour markers 13. Assessing nutrition 14. Heavy metals 15. Therapeutic drug monitoring 16. Poisoning 17. The full blood picture (FBP) - Haemoglobin - White cell count - Platelet count - Red cell indices - Blood film interpretation 18. Tests of coagulation 19. Blood grouping 20. Testing during pregnancy 21. Testing during childhood 22. Metabolic disorders 23. Analysis of body fluids other than blood - Urine - Pleural fluid - Peritoneal fluid - Cerebrospinal fluid - Synovial fluid
