TY - BOOK AU - Carl A. Burtis AU - Edward R. Ashwood AU - David E. Bruns AU - Carl A. Burtis AU - Edward R. Ashwood AU - David E. Bruns AU - Norbert W. Tietz ED - Barbara G. Sawyer TI - Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry SN - 0721638651 PY - 0000/// 12011/// CY - St. Louis PB - Saunders Elsevier, 2008 Original from the University of California Digitized KW - N1 - Contents: List and describe the four diagnostic questions addressed by Design a randomized controlled trial given subjects and treatments Discuss how the principles of evidencebased laboratory medicine N2 - Common terms and phrases: acid activity addition amino acids amount analysis analytical antibody antigen application approach assay associated automated binding blood calibration cancer cause cells changes Chapter chemical cholesterol chromatography clinical collection complex components concentration contain decrease depends detection determined devices diabetes disease distribution effect electrode enzyme error example factors Figure fluorescence function gene glucose hormone important increased indicator individuals interval involved ions known labeled laboratory less light limit liquid liver markers mass materials measurement membrane methods mg/dL molecule monitoring normal observed occurs operation patients performance phase plasma practice present procedure produced protein range reaction reagent reduced reference response sample selected sensitive separation sequence serum solution specific specimen standard structure studies substrate surface Table techniques term tion tissue tube tumor units urine usually values vitamin ER -