This bench-side reference uses an algorithmic approach to guide readers to the prompt and accurate diagnosis of specimens submitted to the laboratory. Organized by organ system, each chapter addresses the differential diagnosis of the pathologic entities most frequently encountered in the laboratory. Explanatory discussions, combined with over 600 macro and micro photographs, enable the reader to make more informed, accurate diagnoses.
1. HEART, PERICARDIUM, AND BLOOD VESSELS 2. LUNG AND PLEURA 3. GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 4. URETER, URINARY BLADDER, AND KIDNEY 5. FEMALE GENITAL TRACT 6. HEAD AND NECK 7. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 8. MALE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM 9. BREAST 10. HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM 11. PANCREAS 12. BONES AND JOINTS 13. SOFT TISSUE 14. SKIN AND ADNEXAL STRUCTURES 15. LYMPH NODE 16. SPLEEN 17. THYMUS AND MEDIASTINUM 18. ADRENAL GLAND 19. EYE AND ORBIT - Appendix: SPECIAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES