Molecular diagnostics : techniques and applications for the clinical laboratory /
Advances in genomic and proteomic profiling of disease have transformed the field of molecular diagnostics, thus leading the way for a major revolution in clinical practice. While the range of tests for disease detection and staging is rapidly expanding, many physicians lack the knowledge required t...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Academic,
�2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- I. Introduction and Methodology
- Quantivative PCR: an introduction
- Signal Amplification Methods in Molecular Diagnostics
- The Lab-on-a-Chip Approach for Molecular Diagnostics
- Nucleic Extraction and Amplification
- General Procedures
- II. Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues
- Billing and Reimbursement for Molecular Diagnostics
- Molecular Pathology and Infectious Diseases
- Ethical Considerations in Molecular Diagnostics
- Quality Control, Assurance, Identification and Standards
- III. Genetic Disease
- Molecular Testing for Cystic Fibrosis and CFTR-Related Conditions
- Carrier Testing for Neurogenetic Diseases
- Hemochromatosis
- Standards and Recommendations for Molecular Diagnostic Testing for Huntington Disease, the Autosomal Dominant Spinocerebellar Ataxias, and Friedreich Ataxia
- IV. Cancer
- The Role of Micro-RNAs in Cancer
- Molecular Diagnostics in the Evaluation of Cancer: Modern Concepts and Overview
- Gene Expression Analysis for Tumor Profiling GEA for TP
- Molecular Diagnostics of Hematopoetic Malignancies
- V. Infectious Diseases
- Viruses
- Hepatic B and C Viruses
- Molecular Diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus
- Molecular Detection of Multiple Respiratory Viruses
- Bacteria
- Molecular Methods for Identification and Characterization of Acinetobacter species
- Molecular Detection and Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Molecular Detection Of Group B Streptococcus
- Role of Molecular Techniques in the Epidemiologic Investigation Of Hospital-Acquired Infections
- Human Papilloma Virus and its Role in Cervical Carcinoma
- VI. Specialized Applications of Molecular Testing
- Molecular HLA Typing Methods Used in Clinical Laboratories
- Identification through DNA analysis in criminal and family relatedness investigations
- VII. Pharmacogenetics
- Overview of Pharmacogenomics and Applications for the Modern Clinical Laboratory
- UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 and the Glucuronidation in Oncology Applications and Hyperbilirubinemia
- Pharmacogenetics of P-450 Enzymes
- Pharmacogenomics of Thiopurine Methyl Transferase (TPMT): Importance in Monitoring of Mercaptopurine/Azathioprine Therapy.