Blood Cells: A Practical Guide, 4th ed.9781405142656 Blood cells blood cells, n.pl the formed elements of the blood, including red cells (erythrocytes), white cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). blood cells See erythrocyte and leukocyte. Platelets are classed separately. ; a practical guide, 4th ed. Bain, Barbara J. Blackwell Publishing 2006 476 pages $145.00 Hardcover RB45 In this update of the 2002 and 1995 editions, Bain (diagnostic hematology hematology Branch of medicine concerned with the nature, function, and diseases of the blood. It covers the cellular and serum composition of blood, the coagulation process, blood-cell formation, hemoglobin synthesis, and disorders of all these. , St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College, London) presents a guide for hematologists and trainees in the diagnostic hematology laboratory. With the goal of "sending the reader back to the microscope with renewed interest and enthusiasm," she covers methods of collecting blood specimens, the principles of blood counts, blood film preparation and staining, and assessment of the morphological mor·phol·o·gy n. pl. mor·phol·o·gies 1. a. The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function. b. features of blood cells in differential diagnosis differential diagnosis n. Determination of which one of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which the patient is suffering. Also called differentiation. of disorders of the various blood cells. Chapters include patient blood films, color graphics The ability to display graphic images in colors. , and review tests. The guide was first published in 1989 by Gower Medical Publishing. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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