Clinical Biochemistry V3

ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsContents of Previous Volumes1 Biochemical Monitoring of Cancer I. Introduction II. Tumor-Derived Products III. Tumor-Associated Changes References2 The Use of Chemical and Physiochemical Approaches to Detecting and Identifying Etiological Agents in Clinical Specimens I. Introduction II. Conventional Microbiological Techniques III. Systematic Microbiological Identification IV. Direct Methods of Detection V. Indirect Methods of Detection VI. Enzymatic Profiles VII. Semiautomated and Automated Methods References3 Monoclonal Antibodies in Clinical Investigations I. Introduction II. Definition and Production of Monoclonal Antibody III. Monoclonal Antibodies for Studying Cell Differentiation and Monitoring Diseases IV. Monoclonal Antibodies for Serotherapy V. In Vitro Treatment of Bone Marrow for Autologous Transplant VI. Monoclonal Antibodies for in Vivo Radioimaging of Tumors VII. Discussion Appendix: General Reviews on Perspectives, Methodology, and Applications References4 Serologie Methods in Disease Diagnosis I. Introduction II. Serologie Methods III. Syphilis Serology IV. Serology of Streptococcal Infections V. Other Bacterial Serology VI. Serology in Atypical Pneumonia VII. Viral Serology VIII. Antibody to Tissues IX. Transplantation Immunology X. The Clinical Immunology Laboratory References5 Instrumentation in Clinical Chemistry I. Introduction II. Spectrometric Instrument Systems III. Atomic Spectroscopy Systems IV. Electrochemical Techniques and Instrumentation V. Separation Instrument Techniques VI. Impact of Microprocessors on Clinical Instrumentation VII. Laboratory Automation and Robotics VIII. Summary References6 Hemoglobin Analysis and Hemoglobinopathies I. General Review of Hemoglobin II. Hemoglobinopathies III. Techniques Used in Evaluation of Hemoglobinopathies IV. Conclusion ReferencesIndex