Book Review
Manual of Clinical Laboratory Immunology, Sixth Edition
Edited By Noel R. Rose
Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology Press; 2001: 1350 pages
Reviewed by Thomas Lazar
Excerpt:
If meaningful data must be obtained to help the physician
diagnose or treat an illness, reliable and robust analytical
methods are essential. Because of their high specificity and
sensitivity, immunological assays provide the clinician with a
plethora of highly useful data, from determination of blood
group to detection of latent infections to answers to forensic
questions. Performing a diagnostic test is one thing; interpretation
of its results is another. Evaluation of results obtained
from a diagnostic test requires the researcher to have a sound
understanding of the methods underlying the working principle
of the test as well as an appreciation of its limits. This is
where the Manual of Clinical Laboratory Immunology steps in.
The impressive 143-chapter treatise supplies clinical and basic
researchers who employ immunological assays of almost any
kind with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to
succeed and avoid pitfalls.
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