The text of this edition is divided into the following seven sections
- General Approach to Medical Laboratory Science
- Clinical Chemistry
- Haematology
- Histopathological Techniques and Cytology
- Medical Microbiology
- Small Laboratory Animals
- Introduction to Recent Technologies
Salient Features of the book
- Balanced presentation of mathematical and physical aspects.
- Details of the various new versions of reagent packaging.
- Bio-safety in HIV, hepatitis B and C infections included.
- Includes topics on quality control, automation and safety in laboratories.
- Section on Small Laboratory Animals — unique to the book.
- A view of recent developments in technologies used in medical laboratory science
- Illustrations, photographs and tables to simplify and further render the topics discussed more easily comprehensible.