Clinical Laboratory Science Review (with Brownstone CD-ROM)

To study for my boards I used this book and the official ASCP review book. In my opinion the ASCP review book was a waste of money. The questions in that book are a lot easier and very few of the questions have decent explanations of the answers. I learned so much more from Harr's review book because on the opposite side of the page for every question is an explanation of not only why the answer is what it is but also why the other choices were not correct. The ASCP review book for most of the questions does not provide a reason behind the answer but a reference to another book for more information or just repeats the question into the explanation. I also liked Harr's review book better because of the CD that came with it. It has more picture based questions and a way for you to customize your quizzes so you can choose how many questions you want, which disciplines of CLS you want questions to be taken from, and the difficulty level of the questions. After you finish the quiz it will give you a percentage break down of how well you did in each area so you know where you need to focus your studying too. The CD does not give you explanations of the answers however, just what the correct answers are. The only negative I can say for Harr's review book is that because the questions are much harder I only got about 75% of the questions in most sections and for some areas I couldn't even break 70%. So you have to keep in the mind set that you are not supposed to know the answers to all of these questions (but good for you if you do!). Even with those percentages I easily passed the boards and it was because of this book. I never looked over my books or notes from my classes and after going through the ASCP review book once, never picked it up again because the questions were not helpful to me without a decent explanation behind the answer. Highly recommend this book and do not worry at all about not buying the ASCP review book. You will sail through the boards if you use this book taking care to read the explanation of the answers even when you get the question right because there is information in there that goes beyond the question. The best thing I learned from this book was how to work through a question so when I didn't know the answer to a question on the boards exam I could work through why each possible answer was wrong to determine which answer must be right. And this book really helps train you how to be able to do this if used properly.

I studied with this book for about 2 weeks and I'm convinced it made all the difference in the world. It's the best way to study, with questions and answers + in depth explanations right on the same page. The CD was very helpful because you can male your own tests by selecting the number of questions, specific areas to be tested over and level of question (so if you really want to test yourself you can choose only level 3). the only problem with the CD is that there are no explanations but it's a good way to test yourself and see your week areas and where to go back to your notes to study up on. But I truly think the book itself is a great review guide since it hits on pretty much everything you could be tested over. I went into the test and passed on the first try. Everyone said it would be so hard I would pass but I'd be having a nervous break down, but after studying with this book, it felt like a piece of cake. I was done with the test in under an hour and they give you 2.5 hours. Please buy this book. you'll thank yourself

This clinical laboratory science book was a huge help in preparing for my medical technologist exam. The content is well organized and comprehensive, making it a reliable study resource. The only reason it didn't get five stars is that a few chapters could have used more detailed practice questions.

have to admit that this book is one the best compared to all the other review books I have come across. When I was preparing to take the ASCP test I mostly studied from this book and, after I went through almost all the sections at least twice, I felt I was ready. The test wasn't easy, but if you go through the explanations offered for both right and wrong answers you have a very good chance of passing. I was able to pass the test with a very high score due in part to the in-depth explanations the authors provided. Remember, you must be willing to put the effort in to go through the feedbacks even when you answer a question correctly. Good luck!!

This is the most difficult review book that I've come across. It contains harder questions than the ACSP Bor review book, NCA review book and the Prentice Hall Q and A review book. If you like challenging questions, then this book is for you. If you just want the basics and normal questions, then go with the other books. It has the explainations along side the questions on the very same page which is nice. Not really for students studying for the MLT exam but more toward MT level exam material. The new 3rd edition comes with new CD software with quizes and photographs which I found to be very nice.

Having the answers to the questions on the same page is very convenient. Each answer also gives just enough explanation of why it is the right answer, which is very helpful in gaining further understanding. I my estimation, that is what makes "Harr" a much better certification prep book than the BOC. It is also much cheaper than the BOC book - an added bonus.

The Clinical Lab Review is a good study review guide. The book is laid out well with answers listed on each page, so you do have to keep searching back and forth while studying. There is one problem though. The CD that comes with the book WILL NOT work with MAC, so I had to updated my PC that uses Vista to run the the disk, which took about an hour and several tries to get the disk to run. After I did get the disk to run, the quizzes are a great help. If you are in the Medical Lab program, I think this book would be a great addition to your study aids.

This Clinical Lab Review book is very informative and useful for the clinical lab examination. It came with a CD that help me to practice my registry exam over and over. It evaluates and give me the correct answer, In addition if I missed a question, the CD give the correct answer and an explanation. The CD provides different rate of difficult questions for your practice and review.

I found it very benficial to review from the clinical lab. book as the way every question was answered and every answer was explained is so simlple to understand and even memorize it. Thank you for everyone helps to make a book like the clinical lab.science.