Description

Clinical chemistry continues to be one of the most rap-
idly advancing areas of laboratory medicine. Since the

publication of the first edition of this textbook in 1985,
many changes have taken place. New technologies and

analytical techniques have been introduced, with a dra-
matic impact on the practice of clinical chemistry and

laboratory medicine. In addition, the health care system
is constantly changing. There is increased emphasis on

improving quality of patient care, individual patient out-
comes, financial responsibility, and total quality manage-
ment. For this reason, the editors have replaced

“Procedures” with “Techniques” in the title in order to
reflect the continued evolution of the laboratorian’s role
in healthcare. Point-of-care testing (POCT) is also at the
forefront of health care practice and has brought both
challenges and opportunities to clinical laboratorians.
Now, more than ever, clinical laboratorians need to be
concerned with disease correlations, interpretations,

problem-solving, quality assurance, and cost effective-
ness; they need to know not only the how of tests but

more importantly the what, why, and when.
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS EDITION
The editors of Clinical Chemistry: Techniques, Principles,
Correlations have designed the sixth edition to be
an even more valuable resource to both students and
practitioners.
Like the previous five editions, the sixth edition of
Clinical Chemistry: Techniques, Principles, Correlations is
comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy to understand for
students at all levels. It is also intended to be a practically

organized resource for both instructors and practition-
ers. The editors have tried to maintain the book’s read-
ability and further improve its content. Because clinical

laboratorians use their interpretative and analytic skills
in the daily practice of clinical chemistry, an effort has
been made to maintain an appropriate balance between

analytic principles, techniques, and the correlation of re-
sults with disease states.

In this sixth edition, the editors have made several
significant changes in response to requests from our
readers, students, instructors, and practitioners.
Ancillary materials have been updated and expanded

(see “Additional Resources,” below). Chapters now in-
clude current, more frequently encountered case stud-
ies and practice questions or exercises. To provide a

thorough, up-to-date study of clinical chemistry, all

chapters have been updated and reviewed by profes-
sionals who practice clinical chemistry and laboratory

medicine on a daily basis. The basic principles of the
analytic procedures discussed in the chapters reflect the
most recent or commonly performed techniques in the
clinical chemistry laboratory. Detailed procedures have
been omitted because of the variety of equipment and
commercial kits used in today’s clinical laboratories.
Instrument manuals and kit package inserts are the

most reliable reference for detailed instructions on cur-
rent analytic procedures. All chapter material has been

updated, improved, and rearranged for better continu-
ity and readability. As a new offering, a Web site with

additional case studies, review questions, teaching re-
sources, teaching tips, additional references, and teach-
ing aids for instructors and students is available from

the publisher to assist in the use of this textbook (see
section that follows).
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Clinical Chemistry: Techniques, Principles, Correlations,

Sixth Edition, includes additional resources for both in-
structors and students that are available on the book’s

companion Web site at thePoint.lww.com/Bishop6e.
Instructors
Approved adopting instructors will be given access to the
following additional resources:
■ Brownstone Test Generator
■ Answers To Case Studies
■ Answers To Review Questions
■ Image Bank
■ PowerPoint slides
■ Web links and Teaching Tips
Students
Students who have purchased Clinical Chemistry:

Techniques, Principles, Correlations have access to the fol-
lowing additional resources:

■ Chapter Objectives
■ Flash Cards
■ Quiz Bank
In addition, purchasers of the text can access the
searchable Full Text Online by going to the Clinical
Chemistry: Techniques, Principles, Correlations Web site
at thePoint.lww.com/Bishop6e. See the inside front cover

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