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Synopsis of Clinical Laboratory Methods

W. E. BRAY. 2nd edition. Pp. 408, 51 text illustrations and 17 color plates. C. V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1938

There have been many changes in this edition of Dr. Bray's book necessitated by current laboratory practices, and, although the work is called a "Synopsis" it contains an enormous amount of up-to-date, accurate and useful material assembled in a comparatively small space, including formulae, methods and sufficient discussion for orientation.

The subject of hematology receives a very extended consideration and includes several excellent colored plates of blood cells and discussions on the origin, significance, morphology and abnormalities of these cells and even a description of the diffraction measurement of the erythrocytes. While ample classification of blood groups is provided on Landsteiner and Jansky classification, the text is based on the Moss classification, except a paragraph dealing with medico-legal practice. We cannot agree with his comment: "The Moss classification is used in the United States almost exclusively," for though very widely used, the Landsteiner classification has considerable and increasing usage.