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This book recognizes that the clinical and laboratory components of haematology are of equal importance in providing effective health care and patient management. The chapters are therefore focused on applications of clinical medicine to haematology laboratories, including coagulation and transfusion medicine.

The book should be of interest to haematologists, MLSOs, clinical pathologists, blood transfusionists, health administrators and laboratory managers.

Table of Contents:

List of Contributors
Preface
1 Proper use of the hematology laboratory 3
2 Interpretive aspects of hematology tests with a focus on the blood film 12
3 Role of the physician in the coagulation laboratory 20
4 Blood transfusion service 29
5 Physician's office testing 38
6 Expert systems in laboratory hematology 43
7 Laboratory organization, management and economics 55
8 Test selection and choice of methods 66
9 Workload and performance indicators 82
10 Blood samples and reagents: hazards and risks 90
11 Laboratory liability and risk management 100
12 Specimen collection, handling, storage and variability 109
13 Standards, reference materials and reference methods 128
14 Harmonization, concordance and truth of measurement 136
15 Reference values, reference intervals, quantities and units 147
16 Instrument and kit evaluation 151
17 Targeting the usage and reporting of hematological laboratory tests to help streamline patient care 166
18 The intralaboratory control of quality 183
19 External quality assessment 199
20 Regulatory and professional - standards affecting clinical laboratories 218