Offers investigative techniques written by an experienced team of active clinicians
Provides both a patient-centred and specialty-centred approach to investigation of symptoms and signs, with advice on all relevant tests and the pitfalls of interpreting results
Extensively illustrated to aid understanding of the more complex investigations and interpretation of results
New to this Edition:
Includes molecular and rapid diagnostics in infectious diseases, including PCR-based assays, MALDI-TOF, and updated antimicrobial resistance testing
Offers advanced imaging techniques such as cardiovascular MRI and CT, oscillometry and exhaled nitric oxide in respiratory medicine, and hybrid PET/CT and PET/MRI in oncology and neurology
Updated renal investigations, including CKD-EPI equations for GFR, modern approaches to proteinuria, and assessment of renal bone disease
Expanded immunology and haematology sections, with new coverage of CAR-T monitoring, serum free light chains, reticulocyte Hb content, and next-generation molecular and flow cytometric assays
Modernized toxicology and overdose management, reflecting new analytical techniques (LC-MS/MS) and protocols for medicolegal sampling
