Elsevier's Medical Laboratory Science Examination Review

Gideon Labiner, Charity Accurso, Elizabeth Hertenstein, Linda Graeter

Description

Elsevier's Medical Laboratory Science Examination Review is a brand-new resource that offers all the review, practice, and support you need to prepare for the either the MLS or MLT certification examination. Each chapter in the book offers a thorough review on one of the core areas of Medical Laboratory Science as outlined by the ASCP Board of Certification. Practice questions are also featured at the end of each chapter and explanations and rationales for each correct answer appear at the end of the text. Plus, an eight-page full-color insert displays photomicrographs of hematological and microbiological specimens exactly as they appear under the microscope and on the MLS and MLT certification exams. A mock certifications exam is included in the print book as well as online at the companion Evolve website – which also houses additional practice questions – totaling 1,000 questions in all.

• Inclusion of both MLS and MLT level content and questions enables the book to be used for both certification exams
• Print mock exam at the end of the book contains 100 certification examination preparation questions.
• Content reviews in outline form enables each topic to be easily reviewed but covered in an appropriate depth.
• Online mock exams on the companion Evolve website include all the practice questions from the book plus additional unique questions that can be used to create mock exams for extra practice.
• Eight-page full-color insert within the book features 50 illustrations that show hematological and microbiological photomicrographs.
• Test-taking tips and suggestions discuss the exam, how it’s set up and scored, when to answer, guess and not answers questions, how to identify distracters, and more.

Sujets

• Medical Technology
• Allied Health Services
• Medical
• Médecine

Informations

• Publié par: Saunders
• Date de parution: 28 août 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9780323292412
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

Elsevier’s Medical Laboratory Science Examination Review
First Edition
Linda J. Graeter
Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Science Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Elizabeth G. Hertenstein
Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Science Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Charity E. Accurso
Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Science Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Gideon H. Labiner
Associate Professor, Medical Laboratory Science Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Preface
EXAMINATION PREPARATION
Chapter 1: Microbiology
Stained Smears
Growing Bacteria in the Laboratory—Media
Structure and Metabolism
Family Staphylococcaceae
Family Streptococcaceae
Family Enterococcaceae
Miscellaneous Gram-Positive Cocci
Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli
Family Mycobacteriaceae
Family Enterobacteriaceae (Boxes 1-2 and 1-3)
Miscellaneous Enteric Pathogens
Family Vibrionaceae
Family Aeromonadaceae
Family Helicobacteraceae
Family Neisseriaceae
Family Alcaligenaceae
Family Pasteurellaceae
Family Legionellaceae
Family Brucellaceae
Family Francisellaceae
Family Pseudomonadaceae
Family Moraxellaceae
Family Burkholderiaceae
Family Alcaligenaceae
Family Chlamydiaceae
Family Mycoplasmataceae
Family Bartonellaceae
Family Rickettsiaceae
Family Leptospiraceae
Anaerobic Bacteria Most Commonly Isolated From Infection (Box 1-4)
Gram-Positive Bacillus: Clostridium
Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods
Antimicrobial Agents
Microbiology Laboratory Safety: Standard Precautions
Self-Assessment
Chapter 2: Mycology, Virology, and Parasitology
Mycology
Basic Clinical Mycology
The Opportunistic Molds
Zygomycetes
Superficial Mycoses
Subcutaneous Mycoses
The Clinically Significant Yeasts
Dimorphic Fungi
Fungus-Like Bacteria
Virology
Parasitology
Self-Assessment
Chapter 3: Hematology
Hematopoiesis
Red Blood Cell Production and Destruction
Hemoglobin (Hgb) production
Red Blood Cell Metabolism and Physiology
White Blood Cells
Laboratory Considerations
Anemia and Red Blood Cell Disorders
Iron and Heme Disorders
Macrocytic Anemias
Hypoproliferative Disorders
Hemoglobinopathies
Thalassemias
Hemolytic anemia
Nonmalignant White Blood Cell Disorders
Hematopoietic Neoplasms
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myeloproliferative and Myelodysplastic Neoplasms
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Chronic Lymphoid Neoplasms
Self-Assessment
Chapter 4: Hemostasis
Steps of Hemostatic Response
Systems of Hemostasis
Role of Vasculature
Disorders of Vasculature Affecting Hemostasis
Role of Platelets
Primary Hemostasis
Secondary Hemostasis
Control of Hemostasis
Major Disorders of Secondary Hemostasis
Major Hemostasis Laboratory Tests
Self-Assessment
Chapter 5: Clinical Fluid Analysis
Urinalysis
Physical Examination of Urine
Chemical Examination of Urine
Key Points
Microscopic Examination of Urine
Renal Physiology
Body Fluids
Seminal Fluid
Synovial Fluid
Serous Fluid
Amniotic Fluid
Fecal Analysis
Self-Assessment
Chapter 6: Immunology and Serology
Innate Immunity
Adaptive Immunity
Immune Response To Antigen
Antigen–antibody Reactions and Basic Principles
Precipitation Tests and Assays
Agglutination Tests and Assays
Other Immunoassays
Infectious Diseases and Serology
Autoimmune Diseases in Immunology
Immunoproliferative Diseases
Immunodeficient Diseases
Hypersensitivity
Tumor Immunology
Transplantation Immunology
Self-Assessment
Chapter 7: Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine
Blood Group Antigens and Antibodies
Antibody Screen and Identification
Crossmatch and Special Tests
Blood Donation, Transfusion Therapy, Transfusion Reactions, and Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
Self-Assessment
Chapter 8: Clinical Chemistry
Lipids and Lipoproteins
Self-Assessment
Chapter 9: Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Biology Basics
Genomes and Nucleic Acid Alterations
Nucleic Acid Isolation
Nucleic Acid Techniques
Inherited Diseases
Identity Assessment
Molecular Methods in Infectious Diseases
Molecular Genetics in Human Cancers
Mutations and Cytogenetic Analysis
Pharmacogenetics
Self-Assessment
Chapter 10: Laboratory Operations
Organizational Management Structure for the Clinical Laboratory
Leadership
Professionalism
Communication
Regulatory
Accreditation
Human Resources
Financial Aspects of Laboratory
Workload and Productivity
Safety
Procedures
Quality
Education
Learning Assessments
Clinical Laboratory Management Websites
Self-Assessment
Chapter 11: Laboratory Calculations
Significant Figures and Rounding
Exponential Notation
Units of Measure
Temperature Conversions
Factors and Dilutions
Conversion and Correction Factors
Units of Concentration and Preparation of Solutions
Statistics and Quality Assessment
Quality Control
Self-Assessment
Appendix A: Answers and Rationales to Certification Preparation Questions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Appendix B: Mock Examination
Answers to Mock Examination
Appendix C: Examination Preparation Worksheet
Making a Plan
Appendix D: Color Insert Figure Credit Lines
Index
Copyright

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Elsevier's medical laboratory science examination review / [edited by] Linda J. Graeter, Elizabeth G. Hertenstein, Charity E. Accurso, Gideon H. Labiner. ― First edition.
p.; cm.
Medical laboratory science examination review
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4557-0889-5 (pbk.: alk. paper)
I. Graeter, Linda J., editor. II. Hertenstein, Elizabeth G., editor. III. Accurso, Charity E., editor. IV. Labiner, Gideon H., editor. V. Title: Medical laboratory science examination review.
[DNLM: 1. Clinical Laboratory Techniques―Examination Questions. QY 18.2]
RB37
616.07′56―dc23
2014016504
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