Chapters are written by experienced clinicians with a focus on the practical applications of laboratory investigations used in clinical rheumatology practice. Chapters with disease-wise discussions of immunological investigations for common rheumatic diseases, with discussion focusing on their clinical indications and practical application. Chapters covering the common hematological and biochemical tests used mainly in the evaluation of rheumatic diseases and also metabolic bone diseases. Chapter on immunofluorescence and the technicalities authored by an expert. Illustrative figures, tables and flowcharts to emphasize the important information. Chapters written with postgraduate medical students, rheumatologists, physicians and other clinicians involved in the management of rheumatic diseases as the target readership. "