A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

by Fischbach, Frances; Dunning, Marshall B.

• ISBN13: 9780781771948
• ISBN10: 0781771943
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-22
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Now in its Eighth Edition, this leading comprehensive manual helps nurses 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 (e.g. blood, urine, stool, cerebrospinal fluid, etc.). 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. Clinical Alerts highlight critical safety information.

Author Biography

Frances Talaska Fischbach, RN, BSN, MSN, Associate Clinical Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Associate Professor of Nursing (Ret), School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marshall Barnett Dunning III, BS, MS, PhD, Professor of Medicine & Physiology, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Director, Pulmonary Diagnostic Laboratory, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Table of Contents

Diagnostic Testing	p. 1
Blood Studies: Hematology and Coagulation	p. 56
Urine Studies	p. 184
Stool Studies	p. 285
Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies	p. 310
Chemistry Studies	p. 338
Microbiologic Studies	p. 483
Immunodiagnostic Studies	p. 564
Nuclear Medicine Studies	p. 689
X-Ray Studies	p. 745
Cytologic, Histologic, and Genetic Studies	p. 799
Endoscopic Studies	p. 862
Ultrasound Studies	p. 905
Pulmonary Function, Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), and Electrolyte Studies	p. 944
Prenatal Diagnosis and Tests of Fetal Well-Being	p. 1016
Special Diagnostic, Special Specimen Collection, and Postmortem Studies	p. 1064
Appendices
Standard Precautions for Prevention and Control of Infection	p. 1160
Guidelines for Specimen Transport and Storage	p. 1171
Vitamins in Human Nutrition	p. 1179
Minerals in Human Nutrition	p. 1196
Effects of Drugs on Laboratory Tests (Blood, "Whole" Plasma, Serum, Stool, and Urine)	p. 1218
Examples of Forms	p. 1258
Index	p. 1283
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