Clinical Chemistry: Quality in Laboratory Diagnosis

Abstract

Writteng by James H. Nichols, PhD, DABCC, FACB, and Carol A. Rauch, MD, PhD, FCP; edited by Michael Laposta, MD, PhD, 73 cases. 176 pages. New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing. $55.00. ISBN: 978-1620700303. Clinical Chemistry: Quality in Laboratory Diagnosis is part of a series named “Diagnostic Standards of Care,” that discusses errors in laboratory test ordering, selection, and interpretation. The book is organized into 8 chapters, each of which discusses errors in particular areas related to clinical chemistry. Each chapter discusses preanalytical, analytical (if relevant), and postanalytical errors. Each error is illustrated with a real-life case …