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as presented in Chapters 15 to 19. Cytochemical Chapter 24 is intended to be an overview of the
stains are presented with disorders in which they are most frequent microscopic findings in body fluids.
useful. It is not proposed as a comprehensive review of the
The therapeutic use of myeloid growth factors cytology of human body fluids, but rather a quick
causes morphologic changes that mimic severe reference for the beginning microscopist as well as
infections or malignancies. New to this edition the seasoned professional.
is Chapter 20 in which examples of peripheral The majority of the images for the fourth edi-
blood morphology following G-CSF or GM-CSF tion were taken using digital photography. As with
are presented. the third edition, the fourth edition also features
It is the authors’ design that the cellular defects spiral binding, making the atlas more convenient
in leukocyte disorders be visually compared with when used at the microscope bench.
the process of normal hematopoiesis for a more All of these chapters combine into what we
thorough comprehension of normal and altered believe is a comprehensive and valuable resource
development. Readers are encouraged to refer to for any clinical laboratory. The quality of the sche-
the normal hematopoiesis illustration, Figure 2-1, matic illustrations, electron micrographs, and color
for comparison of normal and abnormal cells and photographs stand for themselves. We hope that
the progression of diseases. this atlas will enrich the learning process for the
Microorganisms, including parasites, may be student and serve as an important reference tool
seen on peripheral blood smears. A brief photo- for the practitioner.
graphic overview is given in Chapter 21. Readers
are encouraged to consult a microbiology refer- EVOLVE
ence, such as Mahon CM, Lehman DC, Manuselis
G: Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, fourth edi- The Evolve website provides free materials for
tion, for a more detailed presentation. both students and instructors. Instructors have ac-
Chapter 22 includes photomicrographs that are cess to an electronic image collection that features
not categorized into any one particular area, such all of the images from the atlas. Students and in-
as fat cells, mitotic figures, metastatic tumor cells, structors have access to summary tables and chap-
and artifacts. ter quizzes.
Chapter 23 describes findings expected in the
peripheral blood of neonates, including antici- Bernadette F. Rodak
pated variations in morphology and cellular distri- Jacqueline H. Carr
bution. New to this edition is comparison of the
hematogone, normal for newborns, with the blast
cell of acute leukemia.