Enables both the haematologist and laboratory scientist to identify blood cell features, from the most common to the more obscure

• Provides essential information on methods of collection, blood film preparation and staining, together with the principles of manual and automated blood counts
  
• Completely revised and updated, incorporating much newly published information: now includes advice on further tests when a specific diagnosis is suspected
  
• Four hundred high quality photographs to aid with blood cell identification
  
• Highlights the purpose and clinical relevance of haematology laboratory tests throughout