TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bain,Barbara J.
TI  - Blood cells: a practical guide 
SN  - 9781119820277
U1  - 612.1/1 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Chichester, West Sussex, UK, Hoboken, NJ
PB  - Wiley Blackwell
KW  - Blood Cell Count
KW  - Blood Cells
KW  - physiology
KW  - Hematologic Diseases
KW  - Hematologic Tests
KW  - methods
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Barbara J. Bain, is a haematologist whose research is focused on morphology of blood cells, ethnic and biological differences in haematological variables and cytogenetics and molecular genetics in relation to haematological malignancy. She has collaborated with numerous experts in the field and contributed to the WHO Classification of Tumours of Haemopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues; Includes bibliographical references and index; TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface vi

Acknowledgements vii

List of Abbreviations viii

About the Companion Website x

1 Blood sampling and blood film preparation and examination 1

2 Performing a blood count 17

3 Morphology of blood cells 64

4 Detecting erroneous blood counts 198

5 Normal ranges 222

6 Quantitative changes in blood cells 244

7 Important supplementary tests 301

8 Disorders of red cells and platelets 316

9 Disorders of white cells 461

Index 539
N2  - In the newly revised Sixth Edition of Blood Cells: A Practical Guide, expert haematologist Barbara J. Bain delivers a robust guide for use in the diagnostic hematology laboratory, covering methods of collection of blood specimens, blood film preparation and staining, the principles of manual and automated blood counts, and the assessment of the morphological features of blood cells.

The book functions well as both a straightforward and practical bench manual and as a reference source for practicing hematologists. It has been completely updated to incorporate newly published information and 400 high-quality photographs to aid in blood cell identification. The text is comprehensive and fully supported by references
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119820307
ER  -