All the old chapters have been overhauled, most of them significantly restructured, updated, and extended. There are many new sections within the updates chapter covering relevant recent advances and applications in clinical practice. ...
ÔøΩ ABC of CBC is a keen attempt on interpretation and clinical correlation of various traditional and novel parameters in a complete blood count report. ÔøΩ Enriched with all relevant text and graphic information and its interpretation. ÔøΩ Encompassing various less understood and ignored parameters, such as Large undefined cells (LUC), Mean platelet volume (MPV), Immature platelet fraction (IPF), Red cell distribution width (RDW), histograms and cytograms. ÔøΩ There is a lot of hidden information generated by newer and sophisticated cell counters, which these parameters reveal, because ""Eyes can only see what the mind knows!"" ÔøΩ It still remains the first ever published elaborated document on the subject of CBC, with profound information on many useful parameters for diagnostic skills. ÔøΩ Proper interpretation of CBC is of great utility in narrowing the differential diagnosis, also aid in avoiding expensive and invasive battery of tests like bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.