TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY: CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS,2 VOLUME SET,4E

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Key Features — 4th Edition

Textbook of Medical Laboratory Technology: Clinical Laboratory Science and Molecular Diagnosis, 2-Volume Set, 4e by Praful B. Godkar & Darshan P. Godkar is a comprehensive 2024 edition covering modern medical laboratory science and technology.

• Thoroughly revised with the latest advances in medical laboratory science and technology.
• Covers Biochemistry, Microbiology, Hematology, Molecular Biology, Cytogenetics and Histopathology.
• Includes 274 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), 434 tables and 1,914 colour illustrations.
• Introduces important newer topics such as life-support systems, total laboratory automation, open and closed automated systems, laboratory requirements and Lean Six Sigma concepts.
• Covers laboratory record management, automated spiral plating, chromogenic culture media, rapid identification systems and MALDI-based bacterial identification.
• Updated coverage of microscopy, ELISA, chemiluminescence and PCR-based laboratory testing for bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
• Provides hematological histograms to help understand specific hematological disorders.
• Includes special techniques such as electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry.
• Expanded coverage of COVID-19, including laboratory diagnosis, pathogenesis, vaccines, biosafety, preventive measures, waste management and RT-LAMP.
• Introduces Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine (EBLM).
• Includes case histories linking laboratory test results with clinical symptoms and pathophysiology.
• Provides short videos/eBook resources demonstrating basic laboratory techniques, equipment and automated instruments.
• Theory sections explain normal physiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms and the rationale behind laboratory investigations.
• Useful for students, laboratory professionals, clinical laboratories, biomedical industries, clinical research, pharmaceutical companies and teaching.
• Contains material relevant to laboratory management, research, vaccine production, reagent preparation and laboratory instrumentation.

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