Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to hematology and basic laboratory practices / Betty Ciesla -- From hematopoiesis to the complete blood count / Betty Ciesla -- Red blood cell production, function, and relevant red cell morphology / Betty Ciesla -- Hemoglobin function and principles of hemolysis / Betty Ciesla -- The microcytic anemias / Betty Ciesla -- The macrocytic anemias / Betty Ciesla -- Normochromic anemias, biochemical and membrane disorders, and miscellaneous red cell disorders / Betty Ciesla -- The normochromic anemias due to hemoglobinopathies / Betty Ciesla -- Leukopoiesis and leukopoietic function / Betty Ciesla -- Abnormalities of white cells: quantitative, qualitative, and the lipid storage diseases / Betty Ciesla -- Acute leukemias / Barbara Caldwell -- Chronic myeloproliferative disorders / Kathy Finnegan -- Lymphoproliferative disorders and related plasma cell disorders / Betty Ciesla -- The myelodysplastic syndromes / Betty Ciesla -- Overview of hemostasis and platelet physiology / Donna Castellone -- Quantitative and qualitative platelet disorders / Betty Ciesla -- Defects of plasma clotting factors / Betty Ciesla -- Fibrinogen, thrombin, and the fibrinolytic system / Betty Ciesla -- Introduction to thrombosis and anticoagulant therapy / Mitra Taghizadeh -- Basic procedures in a hematology laboratory / Lori Lentowski and Betty Ciesla.