Previous edition: published by Allan Gaw, Michael J. Murphy, Rajeev Srivastava, Robert A. Cowan, Denis St J. O'Reilly. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2013

Part 1: Introducing clinical biochemistry. 1 The clinical biochemistry laboratory. 2 The use of the laboratory. 3 Interpretation of results: general. 4 Interpretation of results: diagnosis. 5 Interpretation of results: monitoring. 6 Analytical aspects. Part 2: Core biochemistry. 7 Fluid and electrolytes: basic concepts. 8 Water and sodium balance: physiological mechanisms. 9 Hyponatraemia: pathophysiology. 10 Hyponatraemia: assessment and management. 11 Hypernatraemia. 12 Hyperkalaemia. 13 Hypokalaemia. 14 Intravenous fluid therapy. 15 Investigation of renal function (1) 16 Investigation of renal function (2) 17 Urinalysis. 18 Proteinuria. 19 Acute kidney injury. 20 Chronic kidney disease. 21 Acid-base: concepts and vocabulary. 22 Metabolic acid-base disorders. 23 Respiratory and mixed acid-base disorders. 24 Acid-base disorders: diagnosis and management. 25 Proteins and enzymes. 26 Immunoglobulins. 27 Myocardial infarction. 28 Liver function tests. 29 Jaundice. 30 Liver disease. 31 Glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus. 32 Diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus. 33 Diabetic ketoacidosis. 34 Hypoglycaemia. 35 Calcium regulation and hypocalcaemia. 36 Hypercalcaemia. 37 Phosphate and magnesium. 38 Metabolic bone disease. 39 Osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Part 3: Endocrinology. 40 Endocrine control. 41 Dynamic function tests. 42 Pituitary function. 43 Growth disorders and acromegaly. 44 Thyroid pathophysiology. 45 Hypothyroidism. 46 Hyperthyroidism. 47 Adrenocortical pathophysiology. 48 Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex. 49 Hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex. 50 Gonadal function. 51 Subfertility. Part 4: Specialized investigations. 52 Nutritional assessment. 53 Nutritional support. 54 Parenteral nutrition. 55 The metabolic response to injury. 56 Gastrointestinal disorders. 57 Iron. 58 Zinc and copper. 59 Therapeutic drug monitoring. 60 Toxicology. 61 Metal poisoning. 62 Alcohol. 63 Ascites. 64 Pleural fluid. 65 Cerebrospinal fluid. 66 Identification of body fluids. 67 Lipoprotein metabolism. 68 Clinical disorders of lipid metabolism. 69 Hypertension. 70 Cancer and its consequences. 71 Tumour markers. 72 Multiple endocrine neoplasia. 73 Hyperuricaemia. 74 Myopathy. 75 Fetal monitoring and prenatal diagnosis. 76 Pregnancy. 77 Antenatal screening. 78 Screening the newborn for disease. 79 Paediatric biochemistry. 80 Inborn errors of metabolism. 81 Selected inherited disorders. Case history comments. Online self-assessment. Index

Includes bibliographical references and index

The whole orientation of this book is to concentrate on how clinical biochemistry relates to the care of the patient and to ensure that the medical student understands how to interpret laboratory results