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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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Grody, Wayne W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: 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.