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Hemoglobin Derivatives, 299
RBC Morphology, 300
RBC Inclusions, 303
Staining of RBC Inclusions, 305
Erythrocyte Indices, 306
Hemoglobinopathy versus Thalassemia,
307
Normocytic Anemias, 308
Macrocytic Anemias, 310
Microcytic, Hypochromic Anemias, 311
Differentiation of Microcytic
Hypochromic Anemias, 312
Acute versus Chronic Blood Loss, 313
Granulocytic Maturation, 314
Normal Leukocytes of the Peripheral
Blood, 315
Leukocyte Abnormalities, 316
Quantitative Abnormalities of
Leukocytes, 317
Hematopoietic Neoplasms, 318
Classification of Hematopoietic
Neoplasms, 320
Acute versus Chronic Leukemia, 321
Common Leukemias, 322Cytochemical Stains for Differentiation of
Acute Leukemia, 324
Leukemoid Reaction versus Chronic
Myelogenous Leukemia, 325
Plasma Cell Disorders, 326
Manual Hematology Procedures, 327
Changes in Blood at Room Temperature,
329
Methods of Automated Cell Counting &
Differentiation, 330
Graphic Representations of Cell
Populations, 331
Technologies Used in Automated
Hematology Analyzers, 333
Automated CBC, 334
QA/QC for Automated Hematology
Analyzers, 336
Flow Cytometry, 337
Hematology Calculations, 338
Overview of Hemostasis, 341
Quantitative Platelet Disorders, 342
Qualitative Platelet Disorders, 343
Tests of Platelet Function, 344
Coagulation Factors, 345Functional Classification of Coagulation
Factors, 347
Summary of Coagulation Factors, 348
Coagulation Theories, 350
Cell-Based Model of Hemostasis, 352
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Activated
Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT),
353
Interpretation of PT/APTT, 354
Other Coagulation Tests, 355
Most Common Inherited Coagulation
Disorders, 356
Acquired Factor Deficiencies, 357
Tests of Fibrinolytic System, 358
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
vs. Primary Fibrinolysis, 359
Tests to Assess Risk of Thrombosis, 360
Anticoagulant (Antithrombotic)
Therapy, 361
Coagulation Instrumentation, 362
Examples of Criteria for Specimen
Rejection in Coagulation Testing, 363
Sources of Error in Coagulation Testing,
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