Clinical Hematology Atlas

by Jacqueline H. Carr MS, MLS

Overview

Learn how to accurately identify cells at the microscope with Clinical Hematology Atlas, 6th Edition. An excellent companion to Rodak's Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications, this award-winning atlas offers complete coverage of the basics of hematologic morphology, including examination of the peripheral blood smear, maturation of the blood cell lines, and information on a variety of clinical disorders. Vivid photomicrographs, schematic diagrams, and electron micrographs clearly illustrate hematology from normal cell maturation to the development of various pathologies so you can be certain you’re making accurate conclusions in the lab.

• Schematic diagrams, photomicrographs, and electron micrographs in every chapter visually enhance student understanding of hematologic cellular morphology.
• Compact size, concise text, and spiral binding make it easy to carry and reference this atlas in the laboratory.
• Chapter on normal newborn peripheral blood morphology covers the normal cells found in neonatal blood.
• Chapter on body fluids illustrates the other fluids found in the body besides blood, using images from cytocentrifuged specimens.
• The most common cytochemical stains, along with a summary chart for interpretation, are featured in the leukemia chapters to assist in the classification of both malignant and benign leukoproliferative disorders.
• Chapter featuring morphologic changes after myeloid hematopoietic growth factors is included in the text.
• Morphologic abnormalities coverage in the chapters on erythrocytes and leukocytes, along descriptions of each cell, presents this information in a schematic fashion.
• Appendix with comparison tables of commonly confused cells includes lymphocytes versus neutrophilic myelocytes and monocytes versus reactive lymphoctyes to help students see the subtle differences between them.
• Glossary of hematologic terms at the end of the book provides a quick reference to easily look up definitions.

• NEW! Revised chapters include updates based on extensive reviewer feedback.
• NEW! Updated photos reflect the most up-to-date information and latest advances in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323711920
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	690,004
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.00(d)

Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction

1. Introduction to Peripheral Blood Film Examination

Section 2: Hematopoiesis

2. Hematopoiesis

3. Erythrocyte Maturation

4. Megakaryocyte Maturation

5. Neutrophil Maturation

6. Monocyte Maturation

7. Eosinophil Maturation

8. Basophil Maturation

9. Lymphocyte Maturation

Section 3: Erythrocytes

10. Variations in Size and Color of Erythrocytes

11. Variations in Shape and Distribution of Erythrocytes

12. Inclusions in Erythrocytes

13. Diseases Affecting Erythrocytes

Section 4: Leukocytes

14. Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Changes in Leukocytes

15. Acute Myeloid Leukemia

16. Precursor Lymphoid Neoplasms

17. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

18. Myelodysplastic Syndromes

19. Mature Lymphoproliferative Disorders

20. Morphologic Changes after Myeloid Hematopoietic Growth Factors

Section 5: Miscellaneous

21. Microorganisms

22. Miscellaneous Cells

23. Normal Newborn Peripheral Blood Morphology

24. Body Fluids

Glossary

Appendix: Comparison Tables

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Master the basics of hematologic morphology with this vivid atlas

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Valerie L Ng, PhD MD(Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital)
Description: This is the third edition of a color atlas of cells and other items found in peripheral blood and body fluids. New to this edition is the spiral-binding — invaluable for keeping the book open when referring to a picture. The previous edition was published in 2004.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a handy bench guide as a quick and readily accessible reference for morphological identification. This book has nicely met the authors' objective.
Audience: This book is intended to have a wide appeal to anyone interested in blood or body fluid morphology: medical students, residents and fellows in any medical specialty, practicing clinicians, allied health providers, etc. The main beneficiaries will be clinical laboratory scientists, pathologists and clinical hematologists — students or practitioners.
Features: My first impression of this book was, "Wow, this is beautiful." It is primarily pictures, the clarity and color reproduction of which are superb. The book is divided into sections starting with normal hematopoiesis, normal maturation, leukemias, myelodysplasias, lymphoma, microorganisms, miscellaneous cells, newborn blood and body fluids. All pictures depict Wright-stained preparations. Each picture has a short descriptive section highlighting key morphological features and associated disease states. The descriptions are purposely short, as this atlas is intended to be a companion to a textbook (Rodak et al, Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications, 3rd edition (Elsevier, 2007)) in which physiology and diagnosis are addressed. The inclusion of various body fluids (synovial, pleural, CSF) make this a hybrid of atlases covering only peripheral blood and those covering only body fluids. There are deficiencies in this hybrid approach, however. For example, there is no depiction of cells in CSFs of neonates — a morphologically difficult specimen for those not used to seeing neonatal CSF. Similarly, other fluids commonly evaluated in the hematology lab (i.e., semen, pericardial, ascites, urine) are not included. Regardless, the entities displayed in this atlas cover about 90 percent of what the average bench clinical laboratory scientist will see in the course of a career.
Assessment: This is a beautiful atlas that will be used every day by the bench clinical laboratory scientist. Get it.

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