TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blann,Andrew D.
TI  - Routine blood results explained
SN  - 9781907830884
AV  - RB45.15 
U1  - 616.07561 22
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Keswick, Cumbria
PB  - M & K Update Ltd
KW  - Blood
KW  - Analysis
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Hematology
KW  - Reference values (Medicine)
KW  - Hematologic Tests
KW  - Case Reports
KW  - Blood Chemical Analysis
KW  - Reference Values
KW  - Sang
KW  - Analyse
KW  - Guides, manuels, etc
KW  - Hématologie
KW  - Valeurs de référence (Médecine)
KW  - MEDICAL
KW  - Clinical Medicine
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SCIENCE
KW  - Chemistry
KW  - Clinical
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Handbooks and manuals
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Études de cas
KW  - rvmgf
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Prelims; Contents; Prefaces; Introduction; Part 1 Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Immunology; Chapter 1 The red blood cell; Chapter 2 The white blood cell; Chapter 3 Coagulation; Chapter 4 Blood transfusion; Chapter 5 Immunology; Part 2 Biochemistry; Chapter 6 Water, urea and electrolytes; Chapter 7 Investigation of renal function; Chapter 8 Investigation of liver function and plasma proteins; Chapter 9 Atherosclerosis and its risk factors; Chapter 10 Calcium, bone and musculoskeletal disease; Chapter 11 Investigation of thyroid function; Chapter 12 Blood gases and pH; Part 3 Case reportsChapter 13 Case reports in primary care; Chapter 14 Case reports in secondary care; Part 4 Appendices; Appendix 1:Special situations (pregnancy, the neonate, and the elderly); Appendix 2:Physiotherapy and podiatry; Appendix 3:Adult reference ranges; Index
N2  - Now in its third edition, this essential handbook for nurses and allied health professionals gives clear, simple explanations of blood results, focusing on routinely requested investigations. There have been many changes since the second edition - from alterations in units (such as g/L for haemoglobin, rather than g/dL) to the merging of haematology with biochemistry, blood transfusion and immunology to form blood science. Accordingly, in this new edition there are more details of immunology, immunological diseases, and the blood tests involved. These changes reflect the new roles which nurses
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