*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 4-6 BUSINESS DAYS* Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6th edition by Barbara H. Estridge 9781111138363 [ZZ]

Paperback, Delmar Cengage Learning TAGS: MLAB107

BASIC CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES, Sixth Edition teaches prospective laboratory workers and allied health care professionals the basics of clinical laboratory procedures and the theories behind them. Performance-based to maximize hands-on learning, this "work-text" includes step-by-step instruction and worksheets to help users understand laboratory tests and procedures ranging from specimen collection and analysis, to instrumentation and CLIA and OSHA safety protocols. Students and working professionals alike will find BASIC CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES an easy-to-understand, reliable resource for developing and refreshing key laboratory skills.

• Expanded and updated lessons include all of the best elements of earlier editions--Objectives, Glossary, Review Questions, and Student Performance Guides—along with significant enhancements to every lesson in order to convey the most current accepted practices.
• Exciting new technologies and instrumentation such as nephelometry, turbidimetry, and automated laboratory transport systems, as well as bar code use on requisition forms, patient I.D. bracelets, and patient specimens, have all been added.
• Appealing visual enhancements including new photomicrographs of normal and abnormal blood cells add interest to the study of blood cell morphology, while many new tables and graphs for deeper understanding.
• All-new specimen lessons include chemistry specimen collection and processing, collection of specimens for microbiology, and the use of transport media.
• Newly added, helpful case studies and critical thinking questions require readers to apply principles from the lesson to solve problems, preparing them for on-the-job decision making.

• Full-color photographs and illustrations depict the laboratory setting today and aid in visual organization.
• Colorful graphic icons and in-text features center on safety precautions, critical timing, math skills, quality assurance, and other important issues.
• Suggested web-based activities and numerous review questions throughout the book reinforce readings and laboratory practice worksheets to let users assess their progress.
• Since safety is always a priority in clinical settings, these procedures are strongly emphasized throughout the lessons, particularly the safety devices, procedures, and technologies that prevent needle-stick injury.