Medical Laboratory Procedures

Summary: -- New unit dedicated to specimen collection and transport-- Increased coverage of safety and infection control; continued emphasis on quality assurance/quality control-- Competency-based and in line with AAMA requirements-- All skills are taught by incorporating procedural steps with the applicable rationale-- Each chapter begins with a list of psychomotor, cognitive, and affective objectives and a chapter outline, ...and closes with an outcome assessment keyed to those objectives-- For each category of tests, the introductory chapter provides a brief, easy-to-grasp overview of the medical science and clinical implications-- Each procedural chapter clearly explains each step of the process and the scientific basis of the procedure and offers technical tips and guides for patient education [read more]