TY - BOOK AU - Doucette,Lorraine J. TI - Mathematics for the clinical laboratory SN - 9780323554824 AV - RB38.3 .D68 2021 U1 - 616.07/50151 23 PY - 2021///] CY - St. Louis, Missouri PB - Elsevier KW - Medical laboratory technology KW - Mathematics KW - Quality control KW - Math�ematiques N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -