Table of Contents
1. General Introduction: Health and Safety in the Laboratory
2. Elementary Microscopy
3. Collection and Reporting of Specimens
4. Clinical Chemistry: Some Fundamentals of Chemistry
5. Analytical Procedures
6. Introduction to Clinical Chemistry
7. Gastric and Pancreatic Function Tests
8. Liver Function Tests
9. Renal Function Tests
10. Chemical Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid
11. Cellular Pathology: Introduction to Histology
12. Fixation
13. Decalcification
14. Dehydration, Impregnation and Embedding Techniques
15. Section Cutting
16. Biological Staining
17. Staining Procedures
18. Cytological Techniques
19. Microbiology: Introduction to Microbiology
20. Microscopic Examination of Bacteria
21. Sterilisation
22. The Principles and Use of Culture Media
23. Preparation of Culture Media
24. Methods for Anaerobic Cultivation Bacteria
25. Antigen-Antibody Reactions
26. Routine Bacteriological Examination of Specimens
27. Medical Mycology
28. Virology
29. Haematology: Introduction to Haematology
20. Blood Collection and Microscopic Study
21. The Full Blood Count
22. Beyond the Full Blood Count
23. Haemostasis: Transfusion Science: Introduction to Blood Transfusion
24. The ABO and Rh Blood Group Systems
25. Red Cell Antigen-Antibody Reactions
26. Collection and Storage of Blood and Blood Products
27. Compatibility Testing
30. Bibliography
31. Appendix 1 Manufacturers' Names and Addresses
32. Appendix 2 Useful Information
33. Index