Front Cover ; Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 16; Copyright Page ; Contents; List of Contributors ; Preface ; Chapter 1. Interferences in Diagnostic Biochemical Procedures ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Specimen Quality ; 3. Specimen Contamination ; 4. Direct Physiological Effects.
4. Clinical Applications of Blood Drug Measurements 5. Conclusions ; References ; Chapter 3. The Proteins of Plasma Lipoproteins: Properties and Significance; 1. Introduction ; 2. Nomenclature for Plasma Lipoproteins ; 3. Comments on the Methods of Separation of Plasma Lipoproteins on a Preparative Scale.
4. Summary of Properties of Plasma Lipoproteins 5. The Apolipoproteins ; 6. General Comments on the Properties of Serum Lipoprotein Polypeptides ; 7. Functional Properties ; 8. Relevant Lipoproteins from Patients with Dyslipoproteinemia.
5. Indirect Physiological Effects 6. Direct Analytical Effects ; 7. Conclusion ; References ; Chapter 2. Measurement of Therapeutic Agents in Blood ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Pharmacokinetic Considerations ; 3. Biological Response to Drug.
9. General Considerations on the Role of Apolipoproteins in Lipoprotein Structure 10. Clinical Significance of Apolipoproteins ; 11. Concluding Remarks ; References ; Chapter 4. Immunoglobulins in Populations of Subtropical and Tropical Countries ; 1. Introduction.