Men’s Health
5 Principles of Clinical Pharmacology Dan M. Roden Drugs are the cornerstone of modern therapeutics. Nevertheless, it is well recognized among physicians and in the lay community that the…
Medical Disorders During Pregnancy
5 Principles of Clinical Pharmacology Dan M. Roden Drugs are the cornerstone of modern therapeutics. Nevertheless, it is well recognized among physicians and in the lay community that the…
Selection and Analytical Evaluation of Methods—With Statistical Techniques
Chapter 2 Selection and Analytical Evaluation of Methods—With Statistical Techniques Kristian Linnet, M.D., Ph.D. and James C. Boyd, M.D. The introduction of new or revised methods is a common occurrence…
Physiology and Disorders of Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Metabolism
Chapter 49 Physiology and Disorders of Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Metabolism Joshua L. Hood, M.D., Ph.D. and Mitchell G. Scott, Ph.D. Adaptation to terrestrial life led to the evolution of…
Reference Information for the Clinical Laboratory
Chapter 60 Reference Information for the Clinical Laboratory William L. Roberts, M.D., Ph.D., Gwendolyn A. McMillin, Ph.D., D.A.B.C.C.(C.C., T.C.), Carl A. Burtis, Ph.D. and David E. Bruns, M.D.* Contents • Table…
Electrolytes and Blood Gases
Chapter 28 Electrolytes and Blood Gases Mitchell G. Scott, Ph.D., Vicky A. LeGrys, Ph.D., Dr.A., M.T.(A.S.C.P.), C.L.S.(N.C.A.) and Joshua L. Hood, M.D., Ph.D. Maintenance of water homeostasis is paramount to…
Enzyme and Rate Analyses
Chapter 15 Enzyme and Rate Analyses Renze Bais, Ph.D., A.R.C.P.A. and Mauro Panteghini, M.D.* Enzymes are proteins with catalytic properties; clinical enzymology is the application of the science of enzymes…
Electrochemistry and Chemical Sensors
Chapter 11 Electrochemistry and Chemical Sensors Paul D’Orazio, Ph.D. and Mark E. Meyerhoff, Ph.D.* Electrochemical and optical sensors (and associated biosensors) are firmly established in clinical analysis systems. Sensors for…
Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Chapter 52 Bone and Mineral Metabolism Juha Risteli, M.D., Ph.D., F.E.B.M.B., William E. Winter, M.D., Michael Kleerekoper, M.D., F.A.C.B., M.A.C.E. and Leila Risteli, M.D., Ph.D., M.A., F.E.B.M.B.* The skeletal system…
Catecholamines and Serotonin
Chapter 30 Catecholamines and Serotonin Graeme Eisenhofer, Ph.D., Ronald J. Whitley, Ph.D., D.A.B.C.C. and Thomas G. Rosano, Ph.D., D.A.B.C.C, D.A.B.F.T. Catecholamines and serotonin are biogenic amines that serve as transmitters…
