This new spin-off text is perfect for any course that focuses on the fundamentals of the clinical lab. CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE: The basic covers the fundamentals of the clinical laboratory, including safety, collection of specimens, equipment, mathematics, and measurements. Consisting of the complete Part I of CLINICAL LAB SCIENCE:The basics and routine techniques, 4th edition, this is an excellent resource for background information on working in the clinical lab setting. Clear, concise writing is complemented by useful illustrations, learning objectives that reflect taxonomy levels of Clinical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Technician (CLT/MLT) and Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology (CLS/MT) exams, chapter outlines, review questions, and a glossary.