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Table Of Contents:
I. LABORATORY PRINCIPLES
1. Introduction to Clinical Chemistry and Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine
2. Introduction to Principles of Laboratory Analyses and Safety
3. Specimen Collection and Other Pre-Analytical Variables
II. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION
4. Optical Techniques
5. Electrochemistry and Chemical Sensors
6. Electrophoresis
7. Chromatography
8. Mass Spectrometry
9. Principles of Clinical Enzymology
10. Principles of Immunochemical Techniques
11. Automation in the Clinical Laboratory
12. Point-of-Care Testing
III. LABORATORY OPERATIONS
13. Selection and Analytical Evaluation of Methods With Statistical Techniques
14. Establishment and Use of Reference Values
15. Clinical Laboratory Informatics
16. Quality Management
IV. ANALYTES
17. Nucleic Acids
18. Amino Acids and Proteins
19. Enzymes
20. Tumor Markers
21. Creatinine, Uric acid, and Urea
22. Carbohydrates
23. Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiac Risk Factors
24. Electrolytes and Blood Gases
25. Hormones
26. Catecholamines and Serotonin
27. Vitamins and Trace Elements
28. Hemoglobin, Iron, and Bilirubin 29. Porphyrins and Disorders of Porphyrin Metabolism
30. Therapeutic Drugs
31. Clinical Toxicology
32. Toxic Metals
V. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
33. Cardiovascular Disease
34. Renal Disease
35. Disorders of Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Metabolism
36. Liver Disease
37. Gastric, Pancreatic, and Intestinal Diseases
38. Disorders of Bone
39. Pituitary Disorders
40. Adrenal Cortical Disorders
41. Thyroid Disorders
42. Reproductive Disorders
43. Disorders of Pregnancy
44. Newborn Screening
VI. REFERENCE INFORMATION
45. Reference Information for the Clinical Laboratory
Appendix: Review Questions
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