Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics

Get the foundational knowledge you need  to successfully work in a real-world, clinical lab with Tietz  Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 8th  Edition. From highly respected clinical chemistry expert Nader Rifai,  this condensed, easier-to-understand version of the acclaimed Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics uses  a laboratory perspective to guide you through selecting and performing  diagnostic lab tests and accurately evaluating the results. Coverage  includes laboratory principles, analytical techniques, instrumentation,  analytes, pathophysiology, and more. This eighth edition features new  clinical cases from The Coakley Collection, new questions from The  Deacon’s Challenge of Biochemical Calculations Collection, plus new  content throughout the text to ensure you stay ahead of all the latest  techniques, instrumentation, and technologies.

• Condensed version of the clinical chemistry "bible" offers the  same authoritative and well-presented content in a much more focused and  streamlined manner.
• Coverage of analytical techniques and instrumentation  includes optical techniques, electrochemistry, electrophoresis,  chromatography, mass spectrometry, enzymology, immunochemical  techniques, microchips, automation, and point of care testing.
• Updated chapters on molecular diagnostics  cover the principles of molecular biology, nucleic acid techniques and  applications, and genomes and nucleic acid alterations, reflecting the  changes in this rapidly evolving field.
• Learning objectives, key words, and review questions are included in each chapter to support learning.
• More than 500 illustrations plus easy-to-read tables help readers better understand and remember key concepts.
• NEW! Clinical Cases from The Coakley Collection use real-life  scenarios to demonstrate how concepts from the text will come in to play  in real life practice. 
• NEW! Questions from The Deacon’s  Challenge of Biochemical Calculations Collection help reinforce concepts  and help readers’ critical thinking skills.
• NEW! Updated content throughout the text keeps readers up to date on the latest techniques, instrumentation, and technologies.
• NEW! New lead author Nader Rifai  lends his expertise as the Director of Clinical Chemistry at Children’s  Hospital in Boston, the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Clinical  Chemistry, and a Professor of Pathology at Harvard University.