"The Second Edition offers a concise review of all areas of clinical lab science, including the standard areas, such as hematology, chemistry, hemostasis, immunohematology, clinical microbiology, parasitology, urinalysis and more, as well as lab management, lab government regulations, and quality assurance. Case studies are included to provide lifelike scenarios commonly encountered in the laboratory, as well as a color plates section referencing the topics in hematology. A companion website offers 30 case studies, an image bank, and a quiz bank with 500 questions in certification format."--Jacket.

Includes index. First ed. catalogued under Joel D. Hubbard.

Clinical chemistry / Barbara Sawyer -- Hemostasis and coagulation / Joel Hubbard -- Routine hematology / Joel Hubbard -- Hematologic disorders / Joel Hubbard -- Immunology and serology / Wade Redman and Joel Hubbard -- Immunohematology / Wade Redman -- Clinical microbiology / Lynne Hamilton and Hal Larsen -- Clinical parasitology, mycology, and virology / Lori Rice-Spearman and Lynne Hamilton -- Urinalysis and body fluidsr analysis / Barbara Sawyer -- Molecular diagnostics / Tootie Tatum -- Current issues in laboratory management / Wade Redman, Lori Rice-Spearman, and Hal S. Larsen.