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Immunology & Serology In Laboratory Medicine
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Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® with "Essential Purchase" designation in Laboratory Medicine
The extremely popular textbook Immunology and Serology in Laboratory Medicine, Eighth Edition provides the foundation you need to master the relevant competencies demanded in today's clinical laboratory.
Immunology and Serology helps you gain the knowledge required by medical laboratory technician (MLT) and medical laboratory scientist (MLS) students to achieve excellent scores on national board certification upon graduation and to display entry-level professional competencies for career success.
Featuring a straightforward presentation, each chapter in this edition presents state-of-the-art content in subject areas such as Molecular Diagnostics. A problem-based case study approach that stimulates critical thinking makes it easier to integrate the concepts of theory with laboratory procedures that generate diagnostic information in cases of infectious diseases, immune disorders, tumor immunology, and tissue transplantation.
Immunology and Serology is a distinctly unique textbook because the author recognizes the importance of robust professional knowledge and the practice guidelines developed by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification Examination Immunology Content Outlines for MLT and MLS certification levels and the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Professional Body of Knowledge.
NEW! Updated content includes the most current information related to infectious and immunological diseases, diagnostic testing methods, and vaccinesClinical case studies include etiology, pathophysiology, laboratory findings, and critical thinking questions, allowing you to apply your knowledge of concepts and proceduresVisual learning features make studying easier with algorithms, illustrations, photographs, and summary boxesKey Concepts are interwoven throughout each chapter, highlighting the most important factsContent correlation between lecture and reading, diagnostic laboratory procedures, and case studies allows for easy referenceLearning objectives and key terms open each chapter, providing measurable outcomes and a framework for organizing your study efforts
- About The Author
- Mary Louise Turgeon, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM, is an educator, author, and consultant in medical laboratory science education. Her career includes roles as a community college professor, Medical Laboratory Technology program director, undergraduate and graduate university professor, Medical Laboratory Science program director, and departmental chairperson. Dr. Turgeon is currently an ad hoc educational content specialist for the College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, and maintains an active clinical laboratory science consulting practice. Her practice, Mary L. Turgeon and Associates, focuses on new program development, curriculum revision, and increasing teaching effectiveness through the use of technology and interactive teaching strategies.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780443122989
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Elsevier, (09 April 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 600
- Weight
- 1620 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 276 x 216 mm
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