The Clinical Chemistry learning guide focuses on clinical chemistry, which encompasses a wide variety of tests and is a major area of concentration in hospital and reference core laboratories. Clinical chemistry uses many different methodologies, manual and fully automated tests, examines both very common and esoteric analytes, mixes basic chemistry with biochemistry, engineering, informatics and other disciplines, and overlaps with other areas of concentration, in particular, toxicology and endocrinology.

Several learning guides covering the fundamentals of hematology and coagulation have been developed to help seasoned clinical laboratory personnel refresh their knowledge, or provide introductory concepts for those that are new to clinical laboratory medicine. To learn more about our hematology solutions visit Hematology Analyzers and Systems.

Hematology Learning Guide
An overview of blood physiology, red and white blood cells, platelets and abnormalities associated with these cellular components. It also provides additional information regarding the clinical implications of the complete blood count (CBC) that may also require additional follow-up testing.

RBC Indices & Extended RBC Parameters Learning Guide 
Provides an overview of erythropoiesis, review traditional and advanced RBC indices & parameters and their clinical utility, and preanalytical variables and interfering substances affecting RBC count and indices.

Platelet Counting Learning Guide 
Provides an overview of platelet origin and function. The guide discusses the analytical characteristics of platelet counting methods that are determinant factors for their clinical use.

Analysis of Body Fluids Learning Guide 
Provides an overview of body fluid types, their composition, methods of analysis and clinical significance in disease diagnosis.

Quality Control in the Hematology Laboratory Learning Guide 
Provides basic quality control concepts in the hematology laboratory and how to use basic quality control procedures to ensure the best results from your analyzer.

Middleware Use & Operation Learning Guide
Serves as a primer and provides a basic overview of middleware, its use, capabilities and benefits in general laboratory operations, with a focus on applications in Hematology.

Coagulation Learning Guide
Covers the components that make up coagulation and the different hemostasis stages and how they form. Standard clinical screenings and testing procedures are also provided and how patterns found may lead to solid findings as well as follow up testing.

The Protein learning guide is an overview of the pathophysiological principles and the major disease states related to important serum proteins. It provides an understanding of clinically important serum proteins and their use in diagnosing and managing common clinical situations. It reviews the different important analytical techniques used to identify and quantify these proteins. It also describes approaches to standardizing or harmonizing protein assays. The guide is intended to be used as a reference for the application of clinical laboratory tests and interpretation of laboratory results.