Hematology and Immunology focuses on core issues in achieving quality in all areas of hematopathology and immunology, with an emphasis on identifying established, evidence-based standards. It addresses potential problems and sources of error in testing procedures, how to anticipate and avoid such problems, and how to manage them if they occur.

Table of Contents

• Series Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• I Hematology
• 1 Preanalytical Errors
• Overview
• Standards of Care
• 2 Red Blood Cells
• Errors in the Evaluation of Red Blood Cell Morphology
• Errors in the Diagnosis of Anemia
• Errors in Interpretation of Reticulocyte Count
• 3 Blood Cells
• Errors in the Evaluation of Granulocytic Leukocytosis
• Errors in the Evaluation of Lymphocytic Leukocytosis
• Errors in the Diagnosis of Myelodysplasia
• 4 Platelets
• Errors in the Evaluation of Thrombocytopenia
• Errors in the Evaluation of Thrombocytosis
• II Immunology
• 5 Autoimmune and Complement Testing
• Errors in the Interpretation of Antinuclear Antibody Tests
• Errors in the Interpretation of the Rheumatoid Factor Test
• Errors in the Interpretation of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Tests
• Errors in the Interpretation of Complement Testing
• 6 Immunoglobulins
• Errors in the Evaluation of Protein Electrophoresis
• Errors in the Analysis of Free Light Chains
• Errors in the Analysis of Cryoglobulins