Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics Summary:
Bridging the gap between the clinical laboratory and medical management by relating pathophysiology to analytical results in health and disease, this classic resource provides the guidance necessary to select, perform, and evaluate the results of new and establishedlaboratory tests. Its up-to-date, encyclopedic coverage of the field defines analytical criteria for the medical usefulness of laboratory procedures, introduces new approaches forestablishing reference ranges, describes variables that affect tests and results, examinesmodern analytical tools and their impact on lab management and costs, and demonstrates theapplications of statistical methods.