Previous ed.: 2007.

Pt. 1: Introduction to hematology. An overview of clinical laboratory hematology ; Safety in the hematology laboratory ; Specimen collection ; Care and use of the microscope ; Quality assurance in hematology and hematopoiesis testing -- Pt. 2: Hematopoiesis. Cellular structure and function ; Hematopoiesis ; Erythrocyte production and destruction ; Energy metabolism and membrane physiology of the Erythrocyte ; Hemoglobin metabolism ; Iron metabolism ; Leukocyte development, kinetics and functions ; Platelet production, structure, and function -- Pt. 3: Routine laboratory evaluation of blood cells. Routine and point-of-care testing in hematology: manual and semiautomated methods ; Examination of the peripheral blood smear and correlation with the complete blood count ; Bone marrow examination ; Body fluids in the hematology laboratory -- Pt. 4: Hematopathology: erythrocyte disorders. Anemias: red blood cell morphology and approach to diagnosis ; Disorders of iron and heme metabolism ; Anemias caused by defects of DNA metabolism ; Bone marrow failure ;Introduction to increased destruction of erythrocytes ; Intrinsic defects leading to increased erythrocyte destruction ; Extrinsic defects leading to increased erythrocyte destruction- nonimmune causes ; Extrinsic defects leading to increased erythrocyte destruction- immune causes ; Hemoglobinopathies (structural defects in hemoglobin) ; Thalassemias -- Pt. 5: Leukocyte disorders. Nonmalignant leukocyte disorders ; Introduction to leukocyte neoplasms ; Cytochemistry ; Cytogenetics ; Molecular diagnostics in the clinical laboratory ; Flow cytometric analysis in hematologic disorders ; Myeloproliferative disorders ; Myelodysplastic syndromes ; Acute leukemias ; Mature lymphoid neoplasms -- Pt. 6: Hematology in selected populations. Pediatric and geriatric hematology -- Pt. 7: Cell counting automation. Automated cell counting instrumentation -- Pt. 8: Hemostasis and thrombosis. Normal hemostasis and coagulation ; Hemorrhagic coagulation disorders ; Thrombosis risk testing ; Thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis ; Qualitative disorders of platelets and vasculature ; Laboratory evaluation of hemostasis ; Monitoring antithrombotic therapies ; Coagulation instrumentation.