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Chemical Pathology: Interpretative Pocket Book
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This is a pocket book to assist in the interpretation of routine biochemical results. It contains comprehensive tests of causes of abnormalities and associated algorithms, that is, an aide-memoire plus flow charts to assist in diagnosis. The material is based on the author's vast experience in teaching hospitals and in providing services to general practitioners.
This book, which covers all routine bichemical tests, is aimed at medical students, house officers and general practitioners.
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Information
Topic
MedicineSubtopic
Biochemistry in Medicine1
Introduction
Introduction
1
The
unexpected
result:
Consider:
•
Artefact
(page
3)
•
Reference
range,
eg,
sex,
age
•
Laboratory
error,
eg,
analytical
interference
•
Sampling
error,
eg,
specimen
from
drip
arm
•
Labelling
error,
ie,
different
patient
•
Incorrect
sample
storage,
eg,
serum
sitting
on
cells
Appropriate
action:
Obtain
a
fresh
sample
from
the
patient
and
re-analyse
Significant
change
in
an
analyte
value
Consider:
1.
Biological
variation:
2.
Time
of
day
(circadian
rhythm)
3.
Relation
to
meals
4.
Posture
5.
Analytical
imprecision
(page
2)*
*
The
implication
is
that
a
given
value
(x)
has
a
95%
chance
of
lying
within
the
limits
x
±
2SD.
For
example,
a
plasma
[Na]
of
140
mmol/L
with
an
error
of
3
mmol/L
has
a
value
between
13
7
and
143
mmol/L.
For
a
significant
increase
to
occur
the
value
has
to
be
147
mmol/L
(144-150
mmol/L)
Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Sodium
- 3 Potassium
- 4 Acid-base
- 5 Renal disease
- 6 Mineralocorticoids
- 7 Calcium
- 8 Phosphate
- 9 Magnesium
- 10 Uric acid
- 11 Glucose
- 12 Jaundice, Liver disease
- 13 Enzymes
- 14 Serum proteins
- 15 Lipids
- 16 Thyroid
- 17 Adrenal cortex
- 18 Anterior pituitary
- 19 Reproductive system
- 20 Iron
- 21 Hypertension
- 22 Diarrhoea
- 23 Coma
- 24 Polyuria
- 25 Nephrolithiasis
- 26 Steatorrhoea
- 27 Acute abdominal pain
- 28 Miscellaneous analytes
- 29 Dynamic function tests
- Glossary of Abbreviations
- Index