Blood Cells: An Atlas of Morphology and Clinical Relevance

Download or read book Blood Cells: An Atlas of Morphology and Clinical Relevance written by Gene Gulati and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised by well-respected educator and clinical laboratory hematologist Dr. Gene Gulati and his colleague Dr. Jaime Caro, the new 2nd edition incorporates more discussions, images, entities, artifacts, and mimics in the blood. It brilliantly illustrates an even broader spectrum of morphologic variation in red and white blood cells. Blood Cells, 2nd Edition gives you more on every page; everything that made the 1st edition a perennial bestseller and new additions that make it invaluable for the lab. With indexing of images, quick comparative tables, and an entirely new self-assessment test comprising over 100 questions with answers indexed to discussions in the text, users in their everyday professional practice or learning process will find this 2nd edition immensely informative and useful. Larger-scale modifications and additions offered in this 2nd edition include: The latest WHO classification of tumors of hematopoietic & lymphoid tissues Expanded range of morphologic variation depicted and adding cell types & entities Treatment of hereditary Heinz body hemolytic anemia and reactive plasmacytosis Microorganisms that may be seen in peripheral blood smears, particularly of the malarial & microfilarial parasites