John Crocker & David Burnett 
The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis 

This fully revised and updated edition of The Science of
Laboratory Diagnosis provides a concise description of all
common laboratory tests available in medical practice with notes on
their application, the accuracy of each test, the historical
background to the adoption of various tests and their effectiveness
in diagnosis.

* Well illustrated, with clear headings, tables, flow charts and
pathology slides, most in full colour

* Provides an accessible reference book in which relevant
information can be found easily

* Page design facilitates rapid assimilation of principles and
key facts

* All the chapters have been updated and new material has been
introduced to cover recently developed techniques, such as
fluid-based cytology, telepathology and proteomics

The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis, Second
Edition is an essential primary reference source for
everyone working in a clinical laboratory. This book is essential
reading for pathologists, biomedical scientists, medical laboratory
scientific officers and all clinicians involved in laboratory
research.

Reviews of the First Edition:

‘The text is concise, wide-ranging and easy to digest. The
ease of extraction of the important facts make it an ideal source
of information for use in a variety of situations from the
postgraduate examination to the clinical directors’ board
meeting.’ BULLETIN OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS

‘The editors have done a marvellous job, more than fulfilling
their stated aim of producing a volume describing the
multidisciplinary state of modern pathology which will be of
interest to a wide range of readers. … I was particularly
impressed by the many tables and flow charts, which can be used as
aids to decision making.’ JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

‘This is an excellent book to dip into and get a feel for
techniques used in the other disciplines of pathology.’ ANNALS
OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

About the author

John Crocker is the editor of The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

David Burnett is the editor of The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.