Main description:

Completely updated, the 4th edition of this classic resource offers the current, comprehensive coverage of immunology you need to stay on the cutting-edge of clinical laboratory science. It provides a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to take you from basic immunologic mechanisms and serologic concepts to the theory behind the procedures you'll perform in the lab, including automated techniques. It also explores the medical applications of clinical laboratory science, with information on disorders of infectious and immunologic origin, as well as topics such as transplantation and tumor immunology. Learning objectives, review questions, step-by-step procedures, and case studies help you master key concepts and prepare you to succeed in today's modern laboratory environment.

Contents:

Part I: Basic Immunologic Mechanisms

1. An Overview of Immunology
2. Antigens and Antibodies
3. Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Granulocytes and Mononuclear Cells
4. Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells
5. Soluble Mediators of the Immune System

Part II: The Theory of Immunologic and Serologic Procedures

6. Safety in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory
7. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
8. Basic Serologic Laboratory Techniques
9. Point-of-Care Testing
10. Agglutination Methods
11. Electrophoresis Techniques
12. Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay
13. Automated Procedures
14. Molecular Techniques

Part III: Immunologic Manifestations of Infectious Disease

15. The Immune Response in Infectious Disease
16. A Primer on Vaccines
17. Streptococcal Infections
18. Syphilis
19. Vector-Borne Diseases
20. Toxoplasmosis
21. Cytomegalovirus
22. Infectious Mononucleosis
23. Viral Hepatitis
24. Rubella Infection
25. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Part IV: Immunologically and Serologically Related Disorders

26. Hypersensitivity Reactions
27. Immunoproliferative Disorders
28. Autoimmune Disorders
29. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
30. Rheumatoid Arthritis
31. Solid Organ Transplantation
32. Bone Marrow Transplantation
33. Tumor Immunology

Appendix A. Answers to Case Study Questions

Appendix B. Answers to Review Questions

Appendix C. Representative Diagnostic Assays in Medical Laboratory Immunology

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