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Title Handbook of clinical laboratory testing during pregnancy / edited by Ann M. Gronowski ; foreword by Gillian Lockitch
Published Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 454 pages) : illustrations
Series Current clinical pathology
Current clinical pathology.
Contents Human pregnancy: an overview / Ann M. Gronowski -- Human chorionic gonadtropin / Laurence A. Cole -- Biological markers of preterm delivery / Stephen F. Thung and Alan M. Peaceman -- Markers of fetal lung maturity / Edward R. Ashwood -- Maternal prenatal screening for fetal defects / Andrew R. MacRae and Jacob A. Canick -- Chromosome analysis in prenatal diagnosis / Syed M. Jalal, Adewale Adeyinka, and Alan Thornhill -- Diagnosis and monitoring of ectopic and abnormal pregnancies / Gary Lipscomb -- Thyroid disease during pregnancy: assessment of the mother / Corinne R. Fantz and Ann M. Gronowski -- Thyroid disease during pregnancy: assessment of the fetus / Pratima K. Singh and Ann M. Gronowski -- Hematology and hemostasis during pregnancy / Charles Eby -- Hemolytic disease of the newborn / David G. Grenache
Prenatal screening and diagnosis of congenital infection / Lynn Bry -- Laboratory testing for group B streptococcus in the pregnant patient / Sebastian Faro -- Immunologic diseases of pregnancy / William A. Bennett -- Recurrent pregnancy loss / Carolyn B. Coulam -- Multifetal gestations / Isaac Blickstein and Louis G. Keith -- Diabetes in pregnancy / Jonathan W. Dukes, Albert C. Chen, and Lois Jovanovic -- Preeclampsia, eclampsia, and hypertension / Kee-Hak Lim and Melanie M. Watkins -- Liver diseases in pregnancy / Jason D. Wright and Yoel Sadovsky
Summary Although a pregnant woman undergoes a multitude of physiological adaptations that profoundly change her biochemical and biophysical characteristics and is also subject to a variety of pregnancy-specific diseases, until now no comprehensive text was available that focused exclusively on clinical laboratory testing during pregnancy. In the Handbook of Clinical Laboratory Testing During Pregnancy, practicing specialists in pathology, laboratory medicine, and obstetrics comprehensively summarize the latest scientific findings and their experiences in the use and interpretation of laboratory testing in patients who are pregnant or experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss. Topics of interest include the effects of normal physiological changes on test results, test selection for diagnosis, changes in reference ranges, monitoring the pregnant patient, new technologies, and the limitations of laboratory testing. The authors not only clearly explain currently used test methods and technologies for the nontechnical reader, but also provide comprehensive practical details for laboratory professionals. Beyond clinical chemistry, additional disciplines covered include molecular biology, serology, immunology, hematology, endocrinology, and microbiology, in addition to help in the evaluation of numerous pathological states. The comprehensive appendix that compiles published normal reference ranges by first, second, and third trimester constitutes an excellent resource for professionals caring for pregnant women. Multidisciplinary and highly practical, the Handbook of Clinical Laboratory Testing During Pregnancy offers laboratory physicians, obstetricians, nurses, midwives, and pediatricians a gold-standard reference source and guide to the optimal use and interpretation of clinical laboratory testing during pregnancy today
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Obstetrics -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Prenatal diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Fetus -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Pregnancy -- Complications -- Diagnosis -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Medical laboratory technology.
Prenatal Diagnosis -- methods
Fetal Diseases -- diagnosis
Laboratory Techniques and Procedures
Pregnancy Complications -- diagnosis
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Pregnancy
pregnancy.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Pregnancy & Childbirth.
Medical laboratory technology
Diagnosis, Laboratory
Fetus -- Diseases -- Diagnosis
Obstetrics -- Diagnosis
Pregnancy -- Complications -- Diagnosis
Prenatal diagnosis
Maladies foetales -- diagnostic.
Techniques et procédures de laboratoire.
Complications de la grossesse -- diagnostic.
Zwangerschap.
Laboratoriumonderzoek.
Obstétrique.
Grossesse -- Complications -- Diagnostic.
Diagnostic prénatal.
Foetus -- Malformations -- Diagnostic.
Diagnostic biologique.
Genre/Form CD-ROMs
handbooks.
manuals (instructional materials)
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Gronowski, Ann M
LC no. 2003023726
ISBN 1592597874
9781592597871