Table of Contents

Part I Basic Principles and Practice of Clinical Chemistry Ch 1: Basic Principles and Practices Ch 2: Phlebotomy and Specimen Considerations Ch 3: Laboratory Safety and Regulations Ch 4: Method Evaluation and Quality Management Ch 5: Analytical Techniques Ch 6: Principles of Clinical Chemistry Automation Ch 7: Immunoassays Ch 8: Molecular Theory and Techniques Ch 9: Point of Care Testing Part II Clinical Correlations and Analytic Procedures Ch 10: Amino Acids and Proteins Ch 11: Non-protein Nitrogen Compounds Ch 12: Enzymes Ch 13: Carbohydrates Ch 14: Lipids and Lipoproteins Ch 15: Electrolytes Ch 16: Blood Gases, pH, and Buffer Systems Ch 17: Trace Elements Ch 18: Porphyrins and Hemoglobin Part III Assessment of Organ Systems Functions Ch 19: Introduction to Hormones and Pituitary Function Ch 20: Adrenal Function Ch 21: Gonadal Function Ch 22: The Thyroid Gland Ch 23: Calicum Homestasis and Hormonal Regulation Ch 24: Liver Function Ch 25: Cardiac Function Ch 26: Renal Function Ch 27: Pancreatic Function and Gastroontestinal Function Ch 28: Body Fluids Analysis Part IV Specialty Areas of Clinical Chemistry Ch 29: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Ch 30: Toxicology Ch 31: Circulating Tumor Markers: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications Ch 32: Nutritional Assessment Ch 33: Clinical Chemistry and the Geriatric Patient Ch 34: Pediatric Clinical Chemistry Index