Histotechnology: A Self-instructional Text (2nd edition)

Author: Freida Carson, PhD

Written as both reference and teaching tool, the 2nd edition of Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text offers a thorough presentation of the fundamentals of histotechnology that are critical to achieving the highest quality work.

Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text addresses the essentials of preparing histology specimens including staining and processing, laboratory safety issues, and immunohistochemistry in fourteen instructional units. Electron microscopy and enzyme histochemistry have been added to this edition to help histotechnologists preparing for the HTL(ASCP) certifying examination.

Each unit presents the learning objectives of the section, explains and illustrates the technique, and then gives specific learning activities that will reinforce the information. This format also makes laboratory troubleshooting fast and easy.

Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text is an excellent learning tool for future histologic technicians and histotechnologists, and for residents and pathologists seeking to expand their understanding of the technology used in the histopathology laboratory. It is equally well suited as a desk reference for the more common special staining techniques and their results.

Hardbound, 312 pages, 286 images, 6 tables, 47 figures

ISBN: 089189411X