A manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests

Fischbach, Frances Talaska. (Author). Dunning, Marshall Barnett. (Added Author).

Summary: "Now in its Eighth Edition, this leading comprehensive manual helps health professionals deliver safe, effective, and informed care for patients undergoing diagnostic tests and procedures. The book covers a broad range of laboratory and diagnostic tests and studies that are delivered to varied patient populations in varied settings. Tests are grouped according to specimen and function/test type. Each test is described in detail, with step-by-step guidance on correct procedure, tips for accurate interpretation, and instructions for patient preparation and aftercare."--BOOK JACKET.

Record details

ISBN: 9780781771948 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xv, 1317 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Diagnostic testing -- Blood studies: hematology and coagulation -- Urine studies -- Stool studies -- Cerebrospinal fluid studies -- Chemistry studies -- Microbiologic studies -- Immunodiagnostic studies -- Nuclear medicine studies -- X-ray studies -- Cytologic, histologic, and genetic studies -- Endoscopic studies -- Ultrasound studies -- Pulmonary function, arterial blood gases (ABGs), and electrolyte studies -- Prenatal diagnosis and tests of fetal well-being -- Special diagnostic, special specimen collection, and postmortem studies -- Appendix A: Standard precautions for prevention and control of infection -- Appendix B: Guidelines for specimen transport and storage -- Appendix C: Vitamins in human nutrition -- Appendix D: Minerals in human nutrition -- Appendix E: Effects of drugs on laboratory tests (blood, "whole" plasma, serum, stool, and urine) -- Appendix F: Examples of forms.