Carol Rauch

In her clever "haikoons," the author has captured the very essence of each of her cats. Cats opening the blinds before she's ready to get up. A cat retching. Another lying in the litter box. A feline pouncing on the wrinkles on freshly laundered bedding. The idiosyncrasies of her cats that make them the pets they are. All the cats playing, jumping, wrestling, and running. A line of cats watching birds outdoors intently, wishing they were there. The costs of vets retrieving items swallowed by cats with or without surgery. Which option is better: five cats or a boyfriend? She's included many funny takes on trying to sleep with one or more cats. Carol has written "haikoons" that will resonate with anyone who has ever been around a cat or two or three or more. Her "mewsings" will have readers smiling, giggling, and agreeing with her. Cat humor as only a cat owner can write it.

As with other volumes in the Diagnostic Standards of Care series, Clinical Chemistry focuses specifically on understanding potential problems and sources of error in management of the clinical chemistry testing procedures, how to anticipate and avoid such problems, and how to manage them if they occur. The discussions are concise, practical, specific, and problem-based so the book directly addresses the situations and issues faced by the clinical pathologist or other manager or staff member of the chemistry team. Discussion of each problem is augmented by a case discussion giving a real-world example of how the issue can occur and how it can be effectively dealt with by the manager. The goal is to support the pathologist, manager or technologist in providing the highest possible quality of care and effective, timely consultation to the clinical staff. Clinical Chemistry: Diagnostic Standards of Care features: Comprehensive coverage of key issues in achieving quality in all areas of clinical chemistryIncludes chapters dedicated to point of care testing, paediatric testing, laboratory information systems and EHR integration, and outreach testingNumerous case examples and discussions give real-world illustrations of how problems occur and how to avoid themCoverage includes perspectives from the lab manager's and administrator's viewAn emphasis on identifying established, evidence-based standards in clinical chemistryExamples of errors which compromise patient safety across all major areas of clinical chemistryPocket-sized for portability