Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference

Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference

Access the clinically relevant information you need easily in any setting with Mosby€s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, Ninth Edition. This best-selling handbook provides concise coverage of tests without sacrificing important details. Each test entry includes, where relevant, alternate or abbreviated test names; type of test; normal findings; possible critical values; test explanation and related physiology; contraindications; potential complications; interfering factors; procedure and patient care (before, during, and after); and abnormal findings. Related tests are extensively cross-referenced throughout the book. With its simple format and portable size, this is a handy reference you€ll always want by your side.<ul><b><li>Alphabetically organized tests</b> offer quick reference with A-to-Z thumb tabs, so you€ll never have to search for a test by having to first determine its correct category or body system.</li><li><b>UNIQUE!</b> <b>Each test entry begins on a</b> <b>new page,</b> making tests easy to find.</li><li><b><i>User€s Guide to Test Preparation and Performance</b></i> provides an overview and guidelines for each type of laboratory test and diagnostic procedure, so you can minimize worry about having to repeat a test due to an error.</li><li><b>Normal findings</b> for adult (male and female), elderly, and pediatric patients are included where applicable.</li><li><b>Increased and decreased</b> <b>abnormal findings</b> are highlighted with directional arrows.</li><li><b>Possible critical values</b> are highlighted to alert you to situations requiring immediate intervention.</li><li><b>Patient care sections </b>provide step-by-step instructions for care before, during, and after the test.</li><li><b>Symbol next to</b> <b>drug-related interfering factors</b> alerts you to the effects of pharmacologic agents on tests.</li><li><b>Lists of tests by body system and test type</b> make it easy to cross-reference related studies.</li><li><b>Abbreviations</b> <b>for tests</b> are listed in the front and the back of the book, and <b>symbols and units of measurement</b> are listed in an appendix.</li><li><b>A durable cover with round edges</b> helps prevent the book from being damaged and makes it easier to handle.</li> </ul><ul><b><li>UPDATED coverage</b> reflects current research relating to accuracy of testing, diagnostic values of results, and the patient care and education associated with each test. </li><li><b>14 NEW test entries</b> present the latest tests and procedures with an emphasis on new, more affordable (and thus more common) genetic tests.</li> </ul>