Part I. Laboratory principles.
Laboratory essentials ;
Practical laboratory safety ;
Principles of laboratory instrumentation ;
Immunoassays ; Molecular diagnostics ;
Automation in the laboratory ;
Laboratory quality management systems ;
Enzymes -- Part 2. Pathophysiology and analytes.
Clinical chemistry and disease ;
Cell injury and its relationship to disease ;
Inflammation ;
Body fluids and electrolytes ;
Blood gases and acid-base balance ;
Blood diseases ;
Proteins ;
Cancer and tumor markers ;
Blood vessel diseases ;
Heart disease ;
Respiratory diseases ;
Gastrointestinal disease ;
Diseases of the liver ;
Pancreatic disease and disorders ;
Endocrinology ;
Kidney and urinary tract diseases ;
Reproductive diseases and disorders ;
Pregnancy ;
Bone, joint, and skeletal muscle diseases ;
Nervous system diseases ;
Skin, hair, and nail diseases ;
Eye and ear diseases ;
Nutritional and metabolic diseases ;
Nutritional and metabolic diseases ;
Immune system diseases -- Part 3. Other aspects of clinical chemistry.
Therapeutic drug monitoring ;
Toxicology ;
Transplantation ;
Emergency preparedness --
Glossary --

Includes bibliographical references and index.