* Enables both the haematologist and laboratory scientist to identify blood cell features, from the most common to the more obscure * Provides essential information on methods of collection, blood film preparation and staining, together with the principles of manual and automated blood counts * Completely revised and updated, incorporating much newly published information: now includes advice on further tests when a specific diagnosis is suspected * 400 high quality photographs to aid with blood cell identification * Highlights the purpose and clinical relevance of haematology laboratory tests throughout
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Introduction * Blood Sampling and Blood Film Preparation and Examination * Performing a Blood Count * Morphology of Blood Cells * Detecting Erroneous Blood Counts * Normal Ranges * Quantitative Changes in Blood Cells * Important Supplementary Tests * Disorders of Red Cells and Platelets * Disorders of White Cells Index
