Laboratory Diagnosis 434

Diabetes Mellitus 434

Glycosylated Hemoglobin Kit (Ion Exchange

Resin Method) for the Quantitative

Determination of Glycohemoglobin in

Blood (for in Vitro Diagnostic use Only) 443

Rapid Diagnostics 448

Chapter 18. Liver Function Tests 454

Tests of Excretion by the Liver 454

Evaluation of Synthesis in Liver 457

Evaluation of Enzyme Activity 458

Suggested Liver Function Tests 458

Chapter 19. Clinical Chemistry 461

Colorimetry 461

Photometer 462

Clinical Chemistry 465

Total Proteins 478

Serum Albumin 479

Serum Cholesterol 481

Hdl Cholesterol 484

Blood Glucose 490

Uric Acid 492

Calcium 493

Phosphorus 497

Chloride 500

Serum Iron and Tibc 501

Trace Elements 503

Zinc 503

Zinc (Colorimetric Method) 503

Copper 504

Magnesium 506

Automation in Clinical Chemistry 508

Principles of Quality Assurance and

Standards for Clinical Chemistry 514

Chapter 20. Enzymology 519

Alpha-amylase 519

Lipase 520

Phosphatases 522

Transaminases 530

Gamma-glutamyl Transpeptidase (Ggtp)

Blood 536

Lactic Dehydrogenase 538

Automation in Clinical Chemistry: Random

Access Autoanalyzer 546

Chapter 21. Blood Gases and

Electrolytes 548

Blood Gases 548

Automation in Blood Gas Analysis 556

Avl Compact 2 Blood Gas Analyzer 557

Electrolyte Analysis by Flamephotometer 558

Rapid Diagnostics in Electrolyte Analysis 561

Chapter 22. Serology/Immunology 563

Basic Immunology 563

Technologies 568

Enzyme Immunoassay 572

Chemiluminescence: The Technology 585

Polymerase Chain Reaction 587

Ria 590