Body Fluid Analysis
at http://thepoint.lww.com This chapter is designed to acquaint the reader with bodily fluids that are frequently analyzed in the clinical chemistry laboratory. The source, method of collection, physiologic purpose, and…
Liver Function
at http://thepoint.lww.com The liver is a very large and complex organ responsible for performing vital tasks that impact all body systems. Its complex functions include metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins,…
Immunochemical Techniques
(Eq. 8-1) The binding between an Hp and the Ab obeys the law of mass action and is expressed mathematically in Equation 8-2: (Eq. 8-2) Ka is the affinity or…
Clinical Chemistry and the Pediatric Patient
at http://thepoint.lww.com DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGES FROM NEONATE TO ADULT Pediatric laboratory medicine provides many unique opportunities to study how the homeostatic and physiologic mechanisms that control normal human development evolve. With…
Renal Function
at http://thepoint.lww.com The kidneys are vital organs that perform a variety of important functions (Table 27.1). The most prominent functions are removal of unwanted substances from plasma (both waste and…
Laboratory Markers of Cardiac Damage and Function
at http://thepoint.lww.com Cardiovascular disease (CVD) commonly occurs in the general population and affects the majority of people older than 60 years. This includes four major types of CVD based on…
Lean Six Sigma Methodology Basics and Quality Improvement in the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
FIGURE 4.1 QI for a given process. QI seeks to eliminate inefficiencies in a process through reduction of variation and waste. The current process exhibits high variation and waste, and…
Adrenal Function
at http://thepoint.lww.com THE ADRENAL GLAND: AN OVERVIEW The adrenal gland is a multifunctional organ that produces steroid hormones and neuropeptides essential for life. Despite the complex actions of adrenal hormones,…
Lipids and Lipoproteins
FIGURE 15.1 Chemical structures of lipids. Fatty acids are abbreviated as (R) for triglycerides and phospholipids. The polyunsaturated fatty acids are classified into omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 families, depending on…
Circulating Tumor Markers: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications
at http://thepoint.lww.com Cancer remains the second leading cause of mortality in developed countries, accounting for 23% of deaths in the United States and approximately 3 million deaths/year globally. Approximately 42%…
