Accurate Results in the Clinical Laboratory 2nd Edition

A Guide to Error Detection and Correction

Amitava Dasgupta, Jorge L. Sepulveda
Elsevier S&T
510 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0128137765
August 2019

Praise for the first edition: "This would be a must for the laboratory medicine resident who has to explain why results don't correlate with clinical disease." --Doody.com, 2013

Accurate Results in the Clinical Laboratory: A Guide to Error Detection and Correction, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive review of the factors leading to errors in all areas of clinical laboratory testing. This trusted guide addresses interference issues in all laboratory tests, including patient epigenetics, processes of specimen collection, enzymes and biomarkers. Clinicians and laboratory scientists will both benefit from this reference that applies discussions to both accurate specimen analysis and optimal patient care. Hence, this is the perfect reference for clinical laboratorians, from trainees, to experienced pathologists and directors.