Preface, vi
Acknowledgements, vii
List of abbreviations, viii
About the companion website, x
1 Blood sampling and blood film preparation and examination, 1
2 Performing a blood count, 17
3 Morphology of blood cells, 67
4 Detecting erroneous blood counts, 186
5 Normal ranges, 211
6 Quantitative changes in blood cells, 232
7 Important supplementary tests, 277
8 Disorders of red cells and platelets, 295
9 Disorders of white cells, 416
Index, 482