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This book was written after feedback suggested that stories and analogies were very helpful to students wanting to remember blood tests and their implications. For this reason each section, where appropriate, contains an analogy, in addition to an overview of the relevant anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. The book links tests and conditions, and gives strategies for clinical practice using simple language.It will be useful as a supplementary text for those studying nursing, healthcare and medicine. It will also provide a quick-reference handbook for working healthcare professionals. Finall

Blood --- Analysis of blood --- Blood chemistry --- Blood tests --- Clinical chemistry --- Analysis. --- Analysis and chemistry --- Chemistry

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"The American Cancer Society estimates that colorectal cancer (CRC) will be the third most common cause of cancer death for both men and women in the U.S. in 2013. The natural history of the disease suggests that longer delays in CRC diagnosis will negatively influence stage at diagnosis and long-term survival. CRC may be diagnosed by screening asymptomatic patients or by evaluation of symptomatic patients. Previous studies investigating the influence of delays on survival or cancer stage at diagnosis have primarily focused on the evaluation of time from first symptom development in symptomatic patients and have demonstrated inconsistent results. For example, among 13 studies published between 1977 and 2006 included in a 2007 systematic review by Ramos and colleagues, 10 found no association between the symptom-to-diagnosis interval (SDI) and survival and the other three found that increased delays resulted in better chances of survival. As for the relationship between SDI and tumor stage, among 18 studies, 11 found no association, four found that shorter delays were associated with an earlier stage at diagnosis and three paradoxically found that a greater delay was associated with an earlier stage at diagnosis. As noted by Ramos et al., the SDI risk function is likely nonlinear and multifaceted, reflecting a complex interaction between tumor biology and location, the clinical course, patient behavior, and the functioning of the healthcare system, and the studies have varied in their methods for adjusting for these confounding factors. These findings highlight the importance of detecting colorectal cancer through screening, before symptoms appear"--Publisher's description.

Fecal occult blood tests --- Colonoscopy --- Colon (Anatomy) --- Outcome assessment (Medical care) --- Cancer --- United States.

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Hematology --- Blood --- Analysis --- Haematology --- Internal medicine --- Analysis of blood --- Blood chemistry --- Blood tests --- Clinical chemistry --- Diseases --- Analysis and chemistry --- Chemistry --- Blood - Analysis

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Multiple Myeloma and Related Serum Protein Disorders is a practical guide to the clinical use of serum and urine electrophoresis and also includes coverage of immunofixation electrophoresis. These techniques are essential in the accurate identification of monoclonal gammopathies and the diagnosis of multiple myeloma and related disorders. Interpretation is often challenging even for the experienced practitioner. Throughout the book the emphasis is on indications and practical aspects of interpreting test results. Particular attention is paid to differentiating false negative and false positive

Blood protein electrophoresis. --- Blood --- Analysis of blood --- Blood chemistry --- Blood tests --- Clinical chemistry --- Blood proteins --- Electrophoresis --- Analysis. --- Analysis and chemistry --- Chemistry --- Analysis --- Separation

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Pathological haematology --- Blood --- Hematology --- 616.1 --- Haematology --- Internal medicine --- Blood tests --- Examination of the blood --- Diagnosis, Laboratory --- Examination --- Diseases --- Semiology --- Diagnosis