Overview
Practicing specialists in pathology, laboratory medicine, and obstetrics comprehensively summarize the latest scientific findings and their experiences in the use and interpretation of laboratory testing in patients who are pregnant or experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss. Topics of interest include the effects of normal physiological changes on test results, test selection for diagnosis, changes in reference ranges, monitoring the pregnant patient, new technologies, and the limitations of laboratory testing. The authors not only clearly explain currently used test methods and technologies for the nontechnical reader, but also provide comprehensive details for laboratory professionals. The comprehensive appendix that compiles published normal reference ranges by first, second, and third trimester consttitutes an excellent resource for professionals caring for pregnant women.
Full Product Details
Author: Ann M. Gronowski
Publisher: Humana Press Inc.
Imprint: Humana Press Inc.
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.898kg
ISBN: 9781468498622
ISBN 10: 1468498622
Pages: 454
Publication Date: 26 July 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
From the reviews: ...a unique and valuable contribution to laboratory medicine, and the most comprehensive book around focusing on how pregnancy affects laboratory test values...anyone treating and/or testing specimens from pregnant women and their fetuses should get this book . Weighted Numerical Score: 95 - 4 Stars! - Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal This book sets out to demonstrate all aspects of laboratory work that pertain to pregnancy, providing useful background detail for clinicians. Each chapter is written by an author with a particular interest in the subject and is thorough and well referenced. ... should be in every department of obstetrics and gynaecology, primarily as a reference and teaching aid. (Kevin Harrington, The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, August, 2006)
From the reviews: ...a unique and valuable contribution to laboratory medicine, and the most comprehensive book around focusing on how pregnancy affects laboratory test values...anyone treating and/or testing specimens from pregnant women and their fetuses should get this book . Weighted Numerical Score: 95 - 4 Stars! - Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal This book sets out to demonstrate all aspects of laboratory work that pertain to pregnancy, providing useful background detail for clinicians. Each chapter is written by an author with a particular interest in the subject and is thorough and well referenced. ... should be in every department of obstetrics and gynaecology, primarily as a reference and teaching aid. (Kevin Harrington, The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, August, 2006)
