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Immunology & serology in laboratory medicine / Mary Louise Turgeon.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, Mosby, c2014Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xv, 566 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9789814371469
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RB 46.5 .T87 2014
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Basic Immunologic Mechanisms -- ch. 1 An Overview of Immunology -- ch. 2 Antigens and Antibodies -- ch. 3 Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Granulocytes and Mononuclear Cells -- ch. 4 Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells -- ch. 5 Soluble Mediators of the Immune System -- pt. II The Theory of Immunologic and Serologic Procedures -- ch. 6 Safety in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory -- ch. 7 Quality Assurance and Quality Control -- ch. 8 Basic Serologic Laboratory Techniques -- ch. 9 Point-of-Care Testing -- ch. 10 Agglutination Methods -- ch. 11 Electrophoresis Techniques -- ch. 12 Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay -- ch. 13 Automated Procedures -- ch. 14 Molecular Techniques -- pt. III Immunologic Manifestations of Infectious Diseases -- ch. 15 The Immune Response in Infectious Diseases -- ch. 16 A Primer on Vaccines -- ch. 17 Streptococcal Infections -- ch. 18 Syphilis. Contents note continued: ch. 19 Vector-Borne Diseases -- ch. 20 Toxoplasmosis -- ch. 21 Cytomegalovirus -- ch. 22 Infectious Mononucleosis -- ch. 23 Viral Hepatitis -- ch. 24 Rubella and Rubeola Infections -- ch. 25 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- pt. IV Immune Disorders -- ch. 26 Hypersensitivity Reactions -- ch. 27 Immunoproliferative Disorders -- ch. 28 Autoimmune Disorders -- ch. 29 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- ch. 30 Rheumatoid Arthritis -- ch. 31 Solid Organ Transplantation -- ch. 32 Bone Marrow Transplantation -- ch. 33 Tumor Immunology -- Appendices -- Appendix A Answers to Case Study Multiple Choice Questions -- Appendix B Answers to Review Questions -- Appendix C Representative Diagnostic Assays in Medical Laboratory Immunology.
Summary: This classic resource offers the current, comprehensive coverage of immunology you need to stay on the cutting-edge of clinical laboratory science. It provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to take you from basic immunologic mechanisms and serologic concepts to the theory behind the procedures you'll perform in the lab, including automated techniques. It also explores the medical applications of clinical laboratory science, with information on disorders of infectious and immunologic origin, as well as topics such as transplantation and tumor immunology. Learning objectives, review questions, step-by-step procedures, and case studies help you master key concepts and prepare you to succeed in today's modern laboratory environment.
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Revised edition of: Immunology and serology in laboratory medicine / Mary Louise Turgeon. 4th ed. c2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Basic Immunologic Mechanisms -- ch. 1 An Overview of Immunology -- ch. 2 Antigens and Antibodies -- ch. 3 Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Granulocytes and Mononuclear Cells -- ch. 4 Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells -- ch. 5 Soluble Mediators of the Immune System -- pt. II The Theory of Immunologic and Serologic Procedures -- ch. 6 Safety in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory -- ch. 7 Quality Assurance and Quality Control -- ch. 8 Basic Serologic Laboratory Techniques -- ch. 9 Point-of-Care Testing -- ch. 10 Agglutination Methods -- ch. 11 Electrophoresis Techniques -- ch. 12 Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay -- ch. 13 Automated Procedures -- ch. 14 Molecular Techniques -- pt. III Immunologic Manifestations of Infectious Diseases -- ch. 15 The Immune Response in Infectious Diseases -- ch. 16 A Primer on Vaccines -- ch. 17 Streptococcal Infections -- ch. 18 Syphilis. Contents note continued: ch. 19 Vector-Borne Diseases -- ch. 20 Toxoplasmosis -- ch. 21 Cytomegalovirus -- ch. 22 Infectious Mononucleosis -- ch. 23 Viral Hepatitis -- ch. 24 Rubella and Rubeola Infections -- ch. 25 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- pt. IV Immune Disorders -- ch. 26 Hypersensitivity Reactions -- ch. 27 Immunoproliferative Disorders -- ch. 28 Autoimmune Disorders -- ch. 29 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- ch. 30 Rheumatoid Arthritis -- ch. 31 Solid Organ Transplantation -- ch. 32 Bone Marrow Transplantation -- ch. 33 Tumor Immunology -- Appendices -- Appendix A Answers to Case Study Multiple Choice Questions -- Appendix B Answers to Review Questions -- Appendix C Representative Diagnostic Assays in Medical Laboratory Immunology.

This classic resource offers the current, comprehensive coverage of immunology you need to stay on the cutting-edge of clinical laboratory science. It provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to take you from basic immunologic mechanisms and serologic concepts to the theory behind the procedures you'll perform in the lab, including automated techniques. It also explores the medical applications of clinical laboratory science, with information on disorders of infectious and immunologic origin, as well as topics such as transplantation and tumor immunology. Learning objectives, review questions, step-by-step procedures, and case studies help you master key concepts and prepare you to succeed in today's modern laboratory environment.

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