Linne and Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science

Updated and easy-to-use, Linne & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science: The Basics and Routine Techniques, 6th Edition delivers a fundamental overview of the laboratory skills and techniques essential for success in your classes and your career. Author Mary Louise Turgeon's simple, straightforward writing clarifies complex concepts, and a discipline-by-discipline approach helps you build the knowledge to confidently perform clinical laboratory tests and ensure accurate,...
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Updated and easy-to-use, Linne & Ringsrud's Clinical Laboratory Science: The Basics and Routine Techniques, 6th Edition delivers a fundamental overview of the laboratory skills and techniques essential for success in your classes and your career. Author Mary Louise Turgeon's simple, straightforward writing clarifies complex concepts, and a discipline-by-discipline approach helps you build the knowledge to confidently perform clinical laboratory tests and ensure accurate, effective results.

• Hands-on procedures guide you through the exact steps you'll perform in the lab.
• Review questions at the end of each chapter help you assess your understanding and identify areas requiring additional study.
• A broad scope makes this text an ideal introduction to clinical laboratory science at various levels, including CLS/MT, CLT/MLT, and Medical Assisting, and reflects the taxonomy levels of the CLS/MT and CLT/MLT exams.
• Detailed full-color illustrations show what you will see under the microscope.
• An Evolve companion website provides convenient online access to all of the procedures in the text, a glossary, audio glossary, and links to additional information.
• Case studies include critical thinking and multiple-choice questions, providing the opportunity to apply content to real-life scenarios.
• Learning objectives help you study more effectively and provide measurable outcomes to achieve by completing the material.
• Streamlined approach makes it easier to learn the most essential information on individual disciplines in clinical lab science.
• Experienced author, speaker, and educator Mary Lou Turgeon is well known for providing insight into the rapidly changing field of clinical laboratory science.
• Convenient glossary makes it easy to look up definitions without having to search through each chapter.

• NEW! Procedure worksheets have been added to most chapters; perforated pages make it easy for students to remove for use in the lab and for assignment of review questions as homework.
• NEW! Instrumentation updates show new technology being used in the lab. 
• NEW! Additional key terms in each chapter cover need-to-know terminology.
• NEW! Additional tables and figures in each chapter clarify clinical lab science concepts.