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"For the laboratory science student, the professional laboratorian, and the practicing pathologist, this textbook serves as an outstanding resource for (1) the study of basic laboratory operations, (2) understanding clinical chemistry ...
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This eighth edition features new clinical cases from The Coakley Collection, new questions from The Deacon's Challenge of Biochemical Calculations Collection, plus new content throughout the text to ensure you stay ahead of all the latest ...
This eighth edition features new clinical cases from The Coakley Collection, new questions from The Deacon's Challenge of Biochemical Calculations Collection, plus new content throughout the text to ensure you stay ahead of all the latest ...
In a top-down analysis, high mass accuracy and isotope ratio information can be used to gain confidence in the specificity ... With the availability of a suitable IS, calibration material, separation strategy, and high-performance MS, ...
... true positive results plus false positive results is referred to as: a. clinical sensitivity of a positive result. b. clinical specificity of a positive result. c. prevalence of the disease. d. predictive value of a positive result.
Key words are listed and defined at the beginning of each chapter, and bolded in the text. A glossary at the end of the book makes it quick and easy to look up definitions of key terms.
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