A Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests

by Fischbach, Frances Talaska

• ISBN13: 9780397551866
• ISBN10: 039755186X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-12-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

Fully revised and updated from the previous edition, this indispensable manual continues to provide hands-on coverage of the newest and most commonly performed lab and diagnostic tests. Organized according to specimen and function, each test is described in detail, with step-by-step guidance on correct procedure and tips for accurate interpretation. The Sixth Edition eliminates all outdated tests and features new discussions of today's most advanced techniques, including breath tests for peptic ulcer disease and oral tests for HIV infection. The latest social and health care trends are also addressed, including the effects of primary care and managed care on test selection and the trend toward shifting testing sites from the hospital to the community. Revised appendices are also included.

Table of Contents

1 Caregivers' Responsibilities for Diagnostic Testing	1	(22)
2 Blood Studies	23	(124)
3 Urine Studies	147	(106)
4 Stool Studies	253	(24)
5 Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies	277	(25)
6 Chemistry Studies	302	(139)
7 Microbiologic Studies	441	(71)
8 Immunodiagnostic Studies	512	(105)
9 Nuclear Medicine Studies	617	(66)
10 X-Ray Studies	683	(61)
11 Cytology and Genetic Studies	744	(43)
12 Endoscopic Studies	787	(41)
13 Ultrasound Studies	828	(39)
14 Pulmonary Function and Blood Gas Studies	867	(63)
15 Special System and Organ Function Studies	930	(57)
16 Prenatal Diagnosis and Tests of Fetal Well-Being	987	(33)
APPENDICES	1020	(35)
I Examples of Conversions to Systeme International (SI) Units	1020	(4)
II Latex/Rubber Allergy Precautions	1024	(2)
III Example of Consent for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Antibody Testing	1026	(2)
IV Intravenous Conscious Sedation Precautions	1028	(1)
V Table of Trace Minerals	1029	(11)
VI Vitamins in Human Nutrition	1040	(1)
VII Table of Vitamins	1041	(10)
VIII Minerals in Human Nutrition	1051	(1)
IX Universal Precautions	1052	(3)
Index	1055