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Mathematics for the clinical laboratory / Lorraine J. Doucette, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, MLS Program Director, Department of Medical and Research Technology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, Former Academic Chair, MLT, MLA and Phlebotomy Programs, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland.

By: Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2021]Edition: Fourth editionDescription: x, 422 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780323554824
  • 0323554822
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 616.07/50151 D728
LOC classification:
  • RB38.3 .D68 2021
NLM classification:
  • QT 35
Contents:
Basic arithmetic, rounding numbers, and significant figures -- Scientific notation and logarithms -- Systems of measurement -- Dilutions and titers -- Calculations associated with solutions -- Clinical chemistry laboratory -- Urinalysis laboratory -- Hematology laboratory -- Immunohematology laboratory -- Microbiology laboratory -- Molecular diagnostics laboratory -- Quality assurance in the clinical laboratory: basic statistical concepts -- Quality assurance and quality control in the clinical laboratory -- Comprehensive laboratory quality assurance -- Infrequently performed calculations -- Appendix: Greek alphabet.
Summary: "Offering clear guidelines, this text demonstrates the calculations used in the analysis test specimens. It begins by explaining basic mathematical principles and then covers the types of calculations needed in specific areas of the clinical lab, including urinalysis, hematology, and microbiology. Finally, it focuses on the statistical calculations used in quality assurance and quality control."--Back cover
Item type: كتاب
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic arithmetic, rounding numbers, and significant figures -- Scientific notation and logarithms -- Systems of measurement -- Dilutions and titers -- Calculations associated with solutions -- Clinical chemistry laboratory -- Urinalysis laboratory -- Hematology laboratory -- Immunohematology laboratory -- Microbiology laboratory -- Molecular diagnostics laboratory -- Quality assurance in the clinical laboratory: basic statistical concepts -- Quality assurance and quality control in the clinical laboratory -- Comprehensive laboratory quality assurance -- Infrequently performed calculations -- Appendix: Greek alphabet.

"Offering clear guidelines, this text demonstrates the calculations used in the analysis test specimens. It begins by explaining basic mathematical principles and then covers the types of calculations needed in specific areas of the clinical lab, including urinalysis, hematology, and microbiology. Finally, it focuses on the statistical calculations used in quality assurance and quality control."--Back cover