Hematology: Laboratory Management and Practice

CONTENTS: ROLE OF THE PHYSICIAN IN HEMATOLOGY LABORATORY PRACTICE - Proper use of the hematology laboratory Interpretive aspects of hematology tests with a focus on the blood film Role of the physician in the coagulation laboratory Blood transfusion service Physician's office testing Expert systems in laboratory hematology LABORATORY MANAGEMENT - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE - Laboratory organisation, management and economics Test selection and choice of methods Workload and performance indicators Blood samples and reagents: hazards and risks Laboratory liability and risk management ANALYTICAL METHODS AND STORAGE - Specimen collection, handling, storage and variability Standards, reference material and reference methods Harmonisation, concordance and truth of measurement Reference values, reference intervals, quantities and units Instrument and kit evaluation Targeting the usage and reporting of hematological laboratory tests to help streamline patient care QUALITY ASSURANCE - The intralaboratory control of quality External laboratory control Regulatory and professional standards affecting clinical laboratories.