Toxicology and Drug Testing, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Toxicology and Drug Testing, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Author: Martin H. Bluth
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2016-11-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032347795X

This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, edited by Dr. Martin Bluth, will cover a wide array of topics related to drug testing and toxicology. Experts will discuss common drugs in analgesia, toxicology techniques, errors and interferences in toxicology testing, toxicology considerations in pain and addiction medicine, toxicology in reproductive endocrinology, forensic toxicology, and toxicology in emergency medicine, among others.

Toxicology Testing, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Toxicology Testing, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Author: Michael G. Bissell
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2012-09-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455747874

This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, titled Toxicology Testing, includes the following topics; Progress in Clinical Toxicology Testing, The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic, Substance Abuse Among Healthcare Professionals, Pain Management Drug Testing, Ethanol Biomarkers, Newly-emerging Drugs of Abuse, Synthetic Cannabinoids, Synthetic Cathenones, Immunoassay Methodology in Drugs-of-abuse Testing, Toxicology Testing in Alternative Specimen Matrices, Principles and Procedures in Postmortem Toxicology, and Pharmacogenetics and the Future of Toxicology Testing. Advances in toxicology testing are paving the way for major improvements in the way scientists evaluate health risks posed by toxic chemicals. Toxicity tests help scientists better understand how the human body carries out normal functions that are key to maintaining health. Therefore, this topic is important to the field of Laboratory Medicine.

Mass Spectrometry, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Mass Spectrometry, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Author: Nigel Clarke
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2011-12-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455712019

This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, Guest Edited by Nigel Clarke, MD, and Andrew Hoofnagle, MD, will focus on Mass Spectrometry, with topics including: Proteins; Peptides; Small Molecules: Toxicology; Small Molecules: Diagnostics; and Regulatory Considerations.

Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Author: Anthony O. Odibo
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2016-06-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323446213

This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, edited by Drs. Anthony Odibo and David A. Krantz, covers issues surrounding Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis. Topics examined in this issue include, but are not limited to: Strategies for Implementing cfDNA Testing; Genetic Counselling for Patients Considering Screening and Diagnosis of Chromosomal Abnormalities; Microdeletions/Duplications; Sex Chromosome Abnormalities; First-, Second- and Third-Trimester Screening for Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction; Biophysicial/Biochemical Screening for the Risk of Preterm Labor; Preimplantation Genetic Testing; Toxoplasmosis, Parvovirus and Cytomegalovirus in Pregnancy; and Sleep Apnea and Adverse pregnancy Outcomes.

Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Author: Kristen Reynolds
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2016-08-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323462804

This issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine on “Pharmacogenomics is being edited by Drs. Roland Valdes and Kristen Reynolds and will cover a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to, fundamentals of pharmacology, a review of pharmacogenetics guidelines, pharmacogenetic testing in pain management, pharmacogenetics of pain management, clinical and economic impact of pharmacogenetic genotyping analysis, exosome analysis in lab medicine, and implementation of pharmacogenetics in developing countries.

Emerging Pathogens, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Emerging Pathogens, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Author: Nahed Ismail
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2017-05-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323530168

This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, edited by Drs. Nahed Ismail, A. William Pasculle, and James Snyder, will cover a wide variety of Emerging Pathogens. Topics covered in this issue include, but are not limited to West Nile Virus; Zika Virus; Ebola and Marburg Heamorrhagic Fever; Rift Valley Fever; Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriacae; Closteridium Difficuile; and Chikungunya, among others.

Laboratory Testing and Health Disparities, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, E-Book

Laboratory Testing and Health Disparities, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, E-Book
Author: Dina N. Greene
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2024-12-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443246750

In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editor Dr. Dina N. Greene brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Laboratory Testing and Health Disparities. Reflecting recent significant research on social determinants of health and impacts on health equity, this issue summarizes health disparities inside and outside of the lab for healthcare providers and laboratory professionals. Top experts in the field discuss laboratory professionals' unique position in mitigating health disparities, raising awareness in this critical area and making recommendations for improvement. - Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including literacy and language: improving accessibility of laboratory test results through patient portals; racism in drugs of abuse testing; inclusive clinical trials and research studies; designing laboratory utilization strategies to improve health equity; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on laboratory testing and health disparities, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Clinical Toxicology Testing

Clinical Toxicology Testing
Author: Barbarajean Magnani
Publisher:
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2020
Genre: Toxicity testing
ISBN: 9781941096505

"A comprehensive overview of clinical laboratory toxicology services and analytes"--

Clinical Pathology, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Clinical Pathology, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Author: Geza S Bodor
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2018-08-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323641040

This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine will focus on Clinical Pathology and is edited by Geza S. Bodor. Topics include, but are not limited to, Steroid measurement / Salivary cortisol measurement, Protein testing by LCMSMS, LCMSMS in the Clinical Laboratory, Laboratory Standards for Clinical LCMSMS, The need to teach LCMSMS to clinical laboratory scientists, MALDI-TOF in the clinical laboratory, MALDI TOF MS in the clinical microbiology laboratory, LCMSMS method development consideration in clinical laboratory practice, Cancer diagnosis using mass spectrometry, Adulteration and LCMSMS drug testing, Diagnosis of inherited metabolic disorders using LCMSMS, Harmonization of LCMSMS protein assays, Vitamin D testing by LCMSMS versus by immunoassay, Pain management testing by LCMSMS, and Development of FDA approved clinical mass spectrometer.

Risk, Error and Uncertainty: Laboratory Quality Management in the Age of Metrology, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Risk, Error and Uncertainty: Laboratory Quality Management in the Age of Metrology, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
Author: James O. Westgard
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2017-02-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032347764X

This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine entitled “Risk, Error and Uncertainty: Laboratory Quality Management in the Age of Metrology will be guest edited by Sten Westgard, James Westgard, and David Armbruster. The issue will cover a broad range of topics related to management in the laboratory including but not limited to: Metrology Perspectives; Biologic Variation Approach to Daily Laboratory; Clinical Outcome Approach to Goal Setting; Six Sigma Quality Management System; Traceability and Comparability; MU, Risk, and Sigma-metrics at Sunway; and Quality Indicators for the Total Testing Process, among others.