Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to clinical chemistry and evidence-based laboratory medicine -- Introduction to principles of laboratory analyses and safety -- Specimen collection and other preanalytical variables -- Optical techniques -- Electrochemistry and chemical sensors -- Electrophoresis -- Chromatography -- Mass spectrometry -- Principles of clinical enzymology -- Principles of immunochemical techniques -- Automation in the clinical laboratory -- Point-of-care testing --

Selection and analytical evaluation of methods-with statistical techniques -- Establishment and use of reference values -- Clinical laboratory informatics -- Quality management -- Nucleic acids -- Amino acids and proteins -- Enzymes -- Tumor markers -- Creatinine, urea, and uric acid -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids, lipoprotiens, apolipoproteins, and other cardiovascular risk factors -- Electrolytes and blood gases -- Hormones -- Catecholamines and serotonin -- Vitamins and trace elements -- Hemoglobin, iron, and bilirubin --

Porphyrins and disorders of porphyrin metabolism -- therapeutic drugs -- Clinical toxicology -- Toxic metals -- Cardiovascular disease -- Kidney function and disease -- Physiology and disorders of water, electrolyte and acid-base metabolism -- Liver disease -- Gastrointestinal diseases -- Disorders of bone -- Pituitary disorders -- Adrenal cortical disorders -- Thyroid disorders -- Reproductive disorders -- Disorders of pregnancy -- Newborn screening -- Reference information for the clinical laboratory.