Special Aspects with each Analyte
Published Online: 5 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9783527612505.ch5
Copyright © 2003 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
Book Title
Samples: From the Patient to the Laboratory: The impact of preanalytical variables on the quality of laboratory results, Third Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Guder, W. G., Narayanan, S., Wisser, H. and Zawta, B. (2007) Special Aspects with each Analyte, in Samples: From the Patient to the Laboratory: The impact of preanalytical variables on the quality of laboratory results, Third Edition, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527612505.ch5
Publication History
- Published Online: 5 NOV 2007
- Published Print: 8 AUG 2003
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9783527309818
Online ISBN: 9783527612505
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- quality of diagnostic samples;
- special aspects;
- immunohaematology;
- haemostasiology;
- clinical chemistry;
- cellular analysis;
- molecular biology;
- therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM);
- microbiology
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
What is needed before blood transfusion? – Special aspects in immunohaematology
Why a special tube for coagulation tests? – Special aspects in haemostasiology
Blood cells are sensitive! – Special aspects in haematological analysis
Everything from a drop of blood? – Special aspects in clinical chemistry
Special tubes for hormones? – Preanalytical factors in immunoassays
Blood cells can provide important information – Special aspects in cellular analysis
How to handle genes – Special aspects in molecular biology
When gases evaporate – Special aspects for blood gases and ionized calcium
The right time for drugs… – Special aspects in therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
Bacteria and viruses – Special aspects in microbiology