Rodak's Hematology

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Laboratory Medicine**

Make sure you are thoroughly prepared to work in a clinical laboratory.

Rodak’s Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications, 7^th Edition uses hundreds of full-color photomicrographs to help you understand the essentials of hematology and hemostasis.

This new edition details the parts and functions of the cell; shows how to accurately identify cells; covers normal hematopoiesis through diseases of erythroid, myeloid, lymphoid, and megakaryocytic origins; and simplifies hemostasis and thrombosis concepts and disorders.

Easy to follow and understand, this book also covers key topics, including working in the hematology and hemostasis laboratory; complementary testing areas such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics, and molecular diagnostics; and laboratory testing of blood cells and body fluid cells.

• Content throughout the text reflects the latest information on hematology and hemostasis
• Hematology and hemostasis instruments are described, compared, and contrasted
• More than 700 full-color illustrations and photomicrographs make it easier to visualize hematology concepts and show what you’ll encounter in the laboratory
• Instructions for laboratory procedures include detailed figures and sources of errors
• Case studies in each chapter provide opportunities to apply hematology concepts to real-life scenarios
• Hematology and hemostasis reference intervals are listed on the inside front and back covers for quick reference
• Bulleted chapter summaries make it easy for you to review important points
• Learning objectives begin each chapter and indicate what you should achieve, with review questions appearing at the end
• Appendices provide easy access to a list of key formulas, abbreviations, and a detailed glossary to complement learning

• NEW!

  Chapter on Patient Safety in Hematology and Hemostasis

• NEW!

  Section on hematology and hemostasis in transgender populations

• UPDATED!

  White blood cell chapters are current with the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours

• NEW!

  Changes in laboratory results associated with COVID-19 and other viral infections

• NEW!

  Content and figures on plasma transport, cell communication, and signal transduction

• NEW!

  Coverage of CRISPR technology for treatment of hemoglobinopathies and thalassemia

• UPDATED!

  Major revision of the Automated Blood Cell Analysis chapter