Cheesbrough,Monica <br/><br/>
District Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries 

 - New Delhi  Cambridge University Press  2023 
 - 454 
<br/><br/> Contents<br/>Chapter 1 Organization and staffing of district laboratory services<br/>Importance of laboratory practice in district health care<br/>12 Structuring of a district laboratory network<br/>13 Training and continuing education of district laboratory personnel<br/>Code of conduct for laboratory personnel and status of medical laboratory practice<br/>Chapter 2 Total quality management of district laboratory services<br/>21 Ensuring a reliable and quality laboratory service........<br/>22 Selection of tests and interpretation of test results......<br/>2.3 Financing district laboratory services and controlling costs<br/>24 Quality assurance and sources of error in district laboratory practice.<br/>2.5 Sl Units<br/>26 Guidelines for preparing stains and reagents..<br/>27 Communicating effectively.<br/>Chapter 3 Health and safety in district laboratories<br/>3.1 Implementing a laboratory health and safety programme.<br/>3.2 Safe laboratory premise and personal safety measures<br/>3.3 Microbial hazards<br/>3.4 Decontamination of infectious material and disposal of laboratory waste.<br/>3.5 Chemical and reagent hazards.<br/>3.6 Equipment and glassware hazards<br/>3.7 Fire safety<br/>3.8 Emergency First Aid<br/>Chapter 4 Equipping district laboratories<br/>4.1 Selection, procurement and care of equipment<br/>4.2 Power supplies in district laboratories.<br/>4.3 Microscope..<br/>4.4 Equipment for purifying water<br/>4.5 Equipment for weighing<br/>4.6 Equipment for pipetting and dispensing.<br/>4.7 Centrifuges..<br/>4.8 Laboratory autoclave<br/>4.9 Incubator, water bath, heat block<br/>4.10 Colorimeter....<br/>4.11 Mixers.<br/>4.12 General laboratory ware for district laboratories...<br/>Chapter 5 Parasitological tests<br/>5.1 Parasitology in district laboratories and quality assurance of tests.......<br/>5.2 Features and classification of parasites of medical importance<br/>5.3 Direct examination of faeces and concentration techniques<br/>5.4 Identification of faecal protozoan trophozoites, cysts and oocysts<br/>5.5 Identification of helminth eggs and larvae found in faeces.<br/>5.6 Examination of urine for Schistosoma haematobium eggs<br/>5.7<br/>Examination of blood for malaria parasites.<br/>5.8<br/>Examination of blood, lymph fluid, and c.s.f for trypanosomes causing African trypanosomiasis<br/>5.9<br/>Examination of blood for Tiypanosoma cruzi.<br/>5.10<br/>Examination of specimens for Leishmania parasites.<br/>5.11<br/>Examination of blood for microfilariae in lymphatic filariasis and loiasis.<br/>5.12<br/>Examination of skin for Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae<br/>5.13<br/>Examination of sputum for Paragonimus eggs.<br/>5.14<br/>Less frequently needed tests:<br/>1 Investigation of amoebic liver abscess<br/>2 Investigation of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.<br/>3 Diagnosis of toxoplasmosis<br/>4 Diagnosis of hydatid disease.<br/>5 Examination of muscle tissue for Trichinella spiralis larvae.<br/>6 Detection of Dracunculus medinensis (Guinea worm) larvae.<br/>Chapter 6 Clinical chemistry tests<br/>6.1 Clinical chemistry in district laboratories<br/>6.2Quality assurance of clinical chemistry tests.<br/>6.3 Measurement of serum or plasma creatinine.<br/>6.4 Measurement of serum or plasma urea.<br/>6.5 Measurement of blood or plasma glucose.<br/>6.6 Measurement of serum or plasma bilirubin.<br/>6.7 Measurement of serum albumin.<br/>6.8 Measurement of serum or plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity<br/>6.9 Measurement of serum or plasma alpha amylase activity.<br/>6.10 Measurement of sodium and potassium in serum or plasma.<br/>6.11 Urine tests.<br/>6.12 Cerebrospinal fluid (c.s.f) tests.<br/>6.13 Faecal tests 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521135177 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Laboratory
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.02733 CHE