Manipal Manual of Clinical Biochemistry

Shivananda Nayak B MSc PhD FAGE (Manipal) NRCC-CC (USA) FACB (USA) FABM PGDHC DScProfessor of Biochemistry, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Clinical BiochemistryChapter 2: Specimen Collection and HandlingChapter 3: Centrifugation TechniquesChapter 4: Spectrophotometry and ColorimetryChapter 5: ElectrophoresisChapter 6: ChromatographyChapter 7: Immunochemical Techniques (RIA and ELISA )Chapter 8: CarbohydratesChapter 9: HormonesChapter 10: Plasma ProteinsChapter 11: Tumor MarkersChapter 12: LipidsChapter 13: Acid-Base BalanceChapter 14: Diagnostic EnzymesChapter 15: Liver Function TestChapter 16: Factors Involved in Hemoglobin SynthesisChapter 17: Renal Function TestsChapter 18: Fluid BalanceChapter 19: ElectrolytesChapter 20: Electrolyte BalanceChapter 21: Quality ControlChapter 22: Automation in the Clinical LaboratoryChapter 23: Special TestsChapter 24: Organization and Management of Diagnostic LaboratoryChapter 25: Case Studies and Laboratory Values