Pocket Guide to Clinical Immunology

This publication will do for the field of clinical laboratory immunology what the Pocket Guide to Clinical Microbiology has done for clinical microbiology. Intended as a convenient guide to the use and interpretation of immunologic tests, it covers immunologic diseases and other diseases in which immunologic tests are useful for diagnosis and focuses on the appropriate use of such tests. Providing a ready reference to the most common immunological tests in use today, it allows the reader to judge the suitability and appropriateness of tests ordered and aids in their interpretation. Suggestions for auxiliary tests are also offered. A Quick Reference is provided at the beginning of each topic, leading to a more detailed description of each point. A list of common abbreviations used in clinical immunology and a thorough glossary are also included.