Immunology & Serology in Laboratory Medicine

Part I: Basic Immunologic Mechanisms * An Overview of Immunology * Antigens and Antibodies * Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Granulocytes and Mononuclear Cells * Cells and Cellular Activities of the Immune System: Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells * Soluble Mediators of the Immune System Part II: The Theory of Immunologic and Serologic Procedures * Safety in the Immunology-Serology Laboratory * Quality Assurance and Quality Control * Basic Serologic Laboratory Techniques * Point-of-Care Testing * Agglutination Methods * Electrophoresis Techniques * Labeling Techniques in Immunoassay * Automated Procedures * Molecular Techniques Part III: Immunologic Manifestations of Infectious Disease * The Immune Response in Infectious Disease * A Primer on Vaccines * Streptococcal Infections * Syphilis * Vector-Borne Diseases * Toxoplasmosis * Cytomegalovirus * Infectious Mononucleosis * Viral Hepatitis * Rubella Infection * Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Part IV: Immunologically and Serologically Related Disorders * Hypersensitivity Reactions * Immunoproliferative Disorders * Autoimmune Disorders * Systemic Lupus Erythematosus * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Solid Organ Transplantation * Bone Marrow Transplantation * Tumor Immunology Appendixes Appendix A. Answers to Case Study Questions Appendix B. Answers to Review Questions Appendix C. Representative Diagnostic Assays in Medical Laboratory Immunology Glossary