Volume 1 of Set of 3 volumes

Contents Section I: INTRODUCTION Human health and medical care in developing countries -- Organization of the clinical laboratory and the role of medical laboratory technicians -- Safety regulations, first aid and clinical laboratory records -- Introduction to laboratory equipment and basic laboratory operations -- General comments on specimen collection -- Units of measurement -- Quality control of laboratory findings Section II HAEMATOLOGY Introduction to haematology -- Specimen collection and laboratory preparation in haematology -- Routine heaematology tests -- Special haematology tests -- Interpretation of laboratory findings in haematology -- Introduction to haemostasis and coagulation -- Laboratory investigation of bleeding disorders. Section III IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY OR BLOOD BANKING Principles of immunohaematology and clinical significance of blood transfusion -- Collection and processing of blood for tranfusion -- Routine laboratory procedures in blood bank -- Transfusion reactions and haemolytic disease of he newborn

India and other Developing Countries