Clinical Laboratory Methods: Atlas of Commonly Performed Tests

Master 100 of the most commonly performed lab tests 

A Doody's Core Title for 2023, 2024 & 2026!

Clinical Laboratory Methods covers the 100 tests most often done in clinical labs. The description of each method covers the basic concept of the assay; clinically important information; the expense of the test (based cost of the reagents, supplies, and labor); the complexity of the test; and whether each method is manual, semi-automated, or highly automated, and each method includes a flowchart. The author avoids getting bogged down in unimportant details, focusing on only what you need to know to master these important processes. 

Features 

•  Each testing-method description includes a flowchart 
•  Practice tests enable you to quiz yourself on what you have learned
•  The expense of each method is described as low, moderate, or high

Michael Laposata, MD, PhD, is professor and chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston.

Peter McCaffrey, MD, is an assistant professor of Pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, as well as the Director of Pathology Informatics and Laboratory Information Systems.