Description
Book SynopsisThe book has been revised with addition of topics as per latest Medical Council of India (MCI) guidelines for undergraduate curriculum. Additional chapters like Lean Six Sigma Approach for Clinical Laboratories, Anemia Profile, Bone Markers, Components Associated with Research Work and its Publication, etc. have been added.
This book will not only equip undergraduates with basic facts of the subject but will also help postgraduate studentston keep abreast with the latest knowledge. To bridge the gap between clinicians and clinical laboratories, more than 400 case reports and viva questions have been added at the end of each chapter.
- Thoroughly revised in view of the latest developments in the field of biochemistry.
- More than 400 case reports and viva questions with detailed explanations.
- Topics added as per revised Medical Council of India (MCI) guidelines for undergraduate curriculum.
- Chapters on anemia profile and bone markers have been added.
- Information added on components associated with research work and its publication. This includes guidelines to carry out research and for writing and publishing research manuscripts.
- For upgrading laboratory quality to world class, chapter has been added on Lean Six Sigma Approach for Clinical Laboratories.
- Information on effect of quality of water on laboratory results has been included.
- Various new cardiac risk markers have been widely dealt with.
- A book not only for undergraduates but also for postgraduate students because of vast coverage of topics.
- Useful book to bridge the gap between clinicians and clinical laboratories.
- The book is based on author's personal experience in various capacities.
Table of Contents1. Hazards in the Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory
2. Specimen Collection and Preservation
3. Quality Control in Clinical Laboratory
4. Units and Reference Values
5. Review of Analytical Chemistry
6. Determination of pH
7. Tests for Carbohydrates
8. Precipitation Reactions for Proteins
9. Color Reactions for Proteins
10. Tests for Lipids
11. Gastric Juice Analysis
12. Physical Examination of Urine
13. Chemistry of Normal Urine
14. Abnormal Constituents of Urine
15. Urinary Ascorbic Acid
16. Reducing Sugars in Urine
17. Hemoglobin and its Derivatives
18. Spectral Techniques
19. Automation
20. Liver Function Tests
21. Cardiac Function Tests
22. Kidney Function Tests
23. Pancreatic Function Tests
24. Thyroid Function Tests
25. Tumor Markers
26. Serum Total Proteins and Albumin-Globulin Ratio
27. Serum Alkaline and Acid Phosphatase
28. Serum Aminotransferases (Transaminases)
29. Serum Amylase
30. Serum Bilirubin
31. Blood Urea and Urea Clearance
32. Serum Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance
33. Serum Uric Acid
34. Blood Sugar
35. Glucose Tolerance Test
36. Blood Lipids
37. Serum Inorganic Phosphorus
38. Serum Calcium
39. Serum Chloride
40. Cerebrospinal Fluid
41. Analysis of Foodstuffs
42. Chromatography
43. Electrophoresis
44. Flame Photometer
45. Blood Gas Analyzer
46. Body Fluids and their Composition
47. Immunology
48. Isotopes in Clinical Chemistry
49. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
50. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
51. Anemia Profile
52. Bone Markers
53. Components Associated with Research Work and its Publication
54. Lean Six Sigma (6s) Approach for Clinical Laboratories
55. Additional Topics as per Revised Mci Guidelines for Undergraduate Curriculum
Appendix: Different Panels for Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
Index
