Immunology and serology in laboratory medicine /

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Author / Creator:Turgeon, Mary Louise.
Edition:4th ed.
Imprint:St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2009.
Description:xiii, 527 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7705517
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Other uniform titles:Turgeon, Mary Louise. Immunology & serology in laboratory medicine.
ISBN:9780323043823 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0323043828 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Rev. ed. of: Immunology & serology in laboratory medicine / Mary Louise Turgeon. 3rd ed. c2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Basic Immunologic Mechanisms
  • 1. An Overview of Immunology
  • 2. Antigens and Antibodies
  • 3. The Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Granulocytes and Mononuclear Cells
  • 4. The Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells
  • 5. Soluble Mediators of the Immune System
  • Part 2. The Theory of Immunologic and Serologic Procedures
  • 6. Safety in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory
  • 7. Quality Assurance and Quality Control NEW!
  • 8. Basic Serologic Laboratory Techniques NEW!
  • 9. Point-of-Care Testing NEW!
  • 10. Agglutination Methods
  • 11. Electrophoresis Techniques
  • 12. Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay
  • 13. Automated Procedures
  • 14. Molecular Techniques
  • Part 3. Immunologic Manifestations of Infectious Diseases
  • 15. The Immune Response in Infectious Diseases
  • 16. A Primer on Vaccines NEW!
  • 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 4. 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
  • Appendixes
  • A. Answers to Review Questions
  • B. Diagnostic Tests in Medical Laboratory Immunology
  • Glossary