Denise M. Harmening

A full-color text, lab manual, & atlas--all in one!Here are all the tools medical laboratory science students need to master the principles of hematology and the fundamentals of hemostasis. Author Denise M. Harmening has curated contributions from a team of expert educators and clinicians. With support from her Associate Editor LeAnne Hutson, she brings you comprehensive, yet focused coverage that prepares you for the real world in which you will practice. Begin with an introduction to clinical hematology and the anemias, and then progress through white blood cell disorders and hemostasis to thrombosis and laboratory methods. Find step-by-step laboratory procedures and critical-thinking cases online at FADavis.com for easy access anytime, anywhere.My lifeline. “Without this book learning hematology would and could have been so much harder. The questions at the back of each chapter are very helpful. Especially the charts and diagrams.” - Online Student ReviewerHematology textbook.“… a really good hematology reference book… A good range of really nice pictures and graphics as well as much information about each of the topics as you will need for a 2-year, 4-year degree and beyond. Well laid out information allows for easier understanding despite the depth of knowledge portrayed.” - J.L., Online ReviewerNew & Updated! All chapters updated with current evidence, statistics, and current policies and practices, including WHO and other international consensus classifications of hematological pathologies. New! “Critical-Thinking Questions” assess understanding of the content. New & Updated! “Case Studies” are followed by questions about the interpretation of laboratory findings. New! “Advanced Concept” boxes designate higher level content. New & Updated! Laboratory methods for routine hematology tests, coagulation, automated differential analysis, flow cytometry, and more, with detailed, step-by-step instructions online. New! Glossary terms appear in bold and acronyms are spelled out the first time they are used. More than 900 full-color illustrations, tables, and boxes help students master difficult concepts and procedures. “Summary Charts” serve as a review tool. “Review Questions” assess mastery of the Learning Objectives; correct answers appear in the back of the book. Chapter-specific key terms appear in boldface type with full definitions in the Glossary.

ASCP requirement. "To pass the ASCP and become a licensed medical lab tech, this text is the ultimate blood bank source for the required classes." - Amazon Reviewer"Great resource for anyone in a Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science Program! I would highly recommend this book!" - Mary L., Amazon Reviewer"Amazing legendary book in the field. Helpful for practicing Transfusion Medicine and Hematology." - Zubair S., Amazon ReviewerJoin the generations of students who have embarked on successful careers with a firm foundation in the theory and practice of blood banking and transfusion practices. Denise Harmening's classic text teaches you not only how to perform must-know tests and tasks, but to understand the scientific principles behind them. You'll begin with a review of the basic concepts of red blood cell and platelet preservation, genetics, immunology, and molecular biology. Then you'll move to the hows and whys of clinical practice. And, you'll be prepared for new advances in the field.

This pocket-sized atlas delivers concise, yet comprehensive coverage of the morphology of normal and abnormal peripheral blood and bone marrow cells. Organized by cell line, it emphasizes morphological identification.With more than 300 full-color photographs in the popular Davis's Notes format, it's the perfect reference at the bench, in class, or during clinical rotations anytime you need to identify cells. And its write-on/wipe-off pages let you take notes in any setting.Heme Notes is the ideal companion to Denise M. Harmening's Clinical Hematology and Fundamentals of Hemostasis, which provides comprehensive coverage of the pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and laboratory testing and treatment of hematologic disorders.

Three books for the price of one- a text, a laboratory procedures manual, and an atlas of cell morphology- all in full color!The tools your students need to quickly master the basic principles of hematology and the fundamentals of hemostasis are here. They'll begin with an introduction to clinical hematology and the anemias, and then progress through white blood cell disorders, and hemostasis to thrombosis, and laboratory methods.