Clinical Principles and Applications. Hardcover, Elsevier. TAGS: ML211
**Selected for 2025 Doody&s Core Titles® in Laboratory Medicine**
Make sure you are thoroughly prepared to work in a clinical laboratory. Rodak&s Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications, 7th Edition uses hundreds of full-color photomicrographs to help you understand the essentials of hematology and hemostasis. This new edition details the parts and functions of the cell; shows how to accurately identify cells; covers normal hematopoiesis through diseases of erythroid, myeloid, lymphoid, and megakaryocytic origins; and simplifies hemostasis and thrombosis concepts and disorders. Easy to follow and understand, this book also covers key topics, including working in the hematology and hemostasis laboratory; complementary testing areas such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics; and laboratory testing of blood cells and body fluid cells.
- Content throughout the text reflects the latest information on hematology and hemostasis
- Hematology and hemostasis instruments are described, compared, and contrasted
- More than 700 full-color illustrations and photomicrographs make it easier to visualize hematology concepts and show what you&ll encounter in the laboratory
- Instructions for laboratory procedures include detailed figures and sources of errors
- Case studies in each chapter provide opportunities to apply hematology concepts to real-life scenarios
- Hematology and hemostasis reference intervals are listed on the inside front and back covers for quick reference
- Bulleted chapter summaries make it easy for you to review important points
- Learning objectives begin each chapter and indicate what you should achieve, with review questions appearing at the end
- Appendices provide easy access to a list of key formulas, abbreviations, and a detailed glossary to complement learning
New to this edition
- NEW! Chapter on Patient Safety in Hematology and Hemostasis
- NEW! Section on hematology and hemostasis in transgender populations
- UPDATED! White blood cell chapters are current with the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours
- NEW! Changes in laboratory results associated with COVID-19 and other viral infections
- NEW! Content and figures on plasma transport, cell communication, and signal transduction
- NEW! Coverage of CRISPR technology for treatment of hemoglobinopathies and thalassemia
- UPDATED! Major revision of the Automated Blood Cell Analysis chapter