Main description:

* Enables both the haematologist and laboratory scientist to identify blood cell features, from the most common to the more obscure * Provides essential information on methods of collection, blood film preparation and staining, together with the principles of manual and automated blood counts * Completely revised and updated, incorporating much newly published information: now includes advice on further tests when a specific diagnosis is suspected *400 high quality photographs to aid with blood cell identification * Highlights the purpose and clinical relevance of haematology laboratory tests throughout

Contents:

Preface, vi Acknowledgements, vii List of abbreviations, viii About the companion website, x 1 Blood sampling and blood film preparation and examination, 1 2 Performing a blood count, 17 3 Morphology of blood cells, 67 4 Detecting erroneous blood counts, 186 5 Normal ranges, 211 6 Quantitative changes in blood cells, 232 7 Important supplementary tests, 277 8 Disorders of red cells and platelets, 295 9 Disorders of white cells, 416 Index, 482