TECHNOLOGIST AND INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST IN HEMATOLOGY,

H(ASCP) AND H(ASCP i )

SPECIALIST AND INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST IN HEMATOLOGY,
SH(ASCP) AND SH(ASCP i )
Suggested Reading for Examination Preparation
This list is intended only as a partial reference source. Its distribution does not indicate endorsement by the American
Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC), nor does the BOC wish to imply that the content of the
examination will be drawn solely from these publications.

JOURNALS
Clinical Laboratory Science. Published by American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. Click to View
LabMedicine. Published by American Society for Clinical Pathology. Click to View
Medical Laboratory Observer. Published by NP Communications. Link to View

TEXTS
HEMATOLOGY AND HEMOSTASIS
Galagan, K.A., et al. (2006). Color Atlas of Body Fluids: An Illustrated Field Guide Based on Proficiency Testing. College of
American Pathologists. Link to Purchase
Glassy, E.F. (2018). Color Atlas of Hematology: An Illustrated Field Guide Based on Proficiency Testing (2nd ed.). College of
American Pathologists. Link to Purchase
Greer, J.P., et al. (2019). Wintrobe’s Clinical Hematology (14th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. Link to Purchase
Keohane, E., Otto, C.N ., and Walenga, J. (2019). Rodak’s Hematology: Clinical Principles & Applications (6th ed.).
Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders. Link to Purchase
Kjeldsberg, C. & Perkins, S.L. (2010). Practical Diagnosis of Hematologic Disorders (5th ed.). Chicago: ASCP Press.
Link to Purchase
McKenzie, S.B. & Williams, L. (2015). Clinical Laboratory Hematology (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Link to Purchase
McPherson, R.A. & Pincus, M.R. (2016). Henry’s Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods (23rd ed.).
Philadelphia: Elsevier. Link to Purchase
Swerdlow, S.H., et al. (2017). World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid
Tissues (Revised 4th ed.). Lyon, France: IARC Press. Link to Purchase
BODY FLUIDS
Brunzel, N.A. (2018). Fundamentals of Urine and Body Fluid Analysis (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Link to Purchase
Kjeldsberg, C. and Hussong, J. (2015). Kjeldsberg’s Body Fluid Analysis. (1st ed.). Chicago, IL: ASCP Press. Link to Purchase
Strasinger, S.K. & Di Lorenzo, M.S. (2014). Urinalysis and Body Fluids (6th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.
Link to Purchase
Sunheimer, R., Graves, L., Stockwin, W., & Gockel-Blessing, E. (2015). Clinical Laboratory Urinalysis & Body Fluids (1st
ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Link to Purchase
LABORATORY OPERATIONS
Doucette, L. J. (2016). Mathematics for the Clinical Laboratory. (3rd ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. Link to Purchase
*Harmening, D.M. (2013). Laboratory Management: Principles and Processes (3rd ed.). St. Petersburg: D.H. Pub. &
Consulting, Inc. Link to Purchase
*THIS REFERENCE IS MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SPECIALIST (SH) LEVEL

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ONLINE
BloodLine Image Atlas (Hematology Images) Link to View
CellAtlas – Blood Cell Morphology Guide Link to View
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - includes CLIA regulations Link to View
College of American Pathologists (CAP) - includes inspector training Link to View
Hematology Outlines – Online Textbook & Atlas Link to View
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Link to View
The Joint Commission Link to View

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