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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SPECIAL THANK-YOUS
To my colleagues in the Saint Louis University
Department of Clinical Laboratory Science over
the years of undending support throughout the
development and revision process associated
with both editions of this book.
The late Ann Boggiano
Hillary Daniel
Donna Duberg
Peggy Edwards, Retired
Uthay Ezekiel
Mona Hebert
Rita Heuertz
Linda Hoechst
Kathy Humphrey
Tim Randolph
Sharon Smith
Carol Sykora
Mary Lou Vehige, Retired
Special thanks to following individuals who
each in their own way contributed to one or both
editions of this book:
• To my late grandmother Grace W. Hull, who
spent countless hours teaching me, during
my formative years, the skills necessary to
effectively write sentences, paragraphs and
papers.
• To my medical technology instructor Avril
Bernsen, who gave me the opportunity to
study Medical Technology (now known as
Clinical Laboratory Science) under her
direction.
• To Dr. Michael Grady who served as my
advisor and mentor during graduate school
and served as an outside reviewer for the first
edition chapters in this book.
• To my mother, Shirley Gockel, and brother
and sister-in-law, Fred and Juanita Gockel,
for their unending encouragement and
support.
• To my husband, Bob Blessing who provided
unending love and support during the editing
and production stages of this second edition.
Thanks to him for taking care of numerous
tasks and in doing so opened up valuable
time blocks for me to work on this project.
Last, but by no means least, thanks to the entire
staff at Elsevier. Special thanks to Selma
Kaszczuk and Rachael Kelly for their support
and patience during the preparation of the first
edition and to Ellen Wurm-Cutter and Marquita
Parker for guidance and assistance during the
second edition process.