A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

by Fischbach, Frances Talaska

• ISBN13: 9780781741804
• ISBN10: 0781741807
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-03
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This respected and comprehensive reference is your guide to the complete world of diagnostic testing. Organized for rapid access and expertly written for clinical accuracy, the fully updated Seventh Edition describes the purpose, background, procedural performance, and proper interpretation for hundreds of commonly performed lab tests. In addition to critical test protocols, you'll learn about potential interfering factors and explore the essentials of pretest preparation, posttest care, and collaborative issues. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

1 Diagnostic Testing	1	(37)
2 Blood Studies; Hematology and Coagulation	38	(125)
3 Urine Studies	163	(101)
4 Stool Studies	264	(25)
5 Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies	289	(27)
6 Chemistry Studies	316	(140)
7 Microbiologic Studies	456	(74)
8 Immunodiagnostic Studies	530	(122)
9 Nuclear Medicine Studies	652	(53)
10 X-Ray Studies	705	(55)
11 Cytologic, Histologic, and Genetic Studies	760	(59)
12 Endoscopic Studies	819	(43)
13 Ultrasound Studies	862	(38)
14 Pulmonate Function, Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), and Electrolyte Studies	900	(73)
15 Prenatal Diagnosis and Tests of Fetal Well-Being	973	(39)
16 Special Systems, Organ Functions, and Postmortem Studies	1012	(83)
Appendices	1095	(160)
A Standard/Universal Precautions	1097	(6)
B Latex and Rubber Allergy Precautions	1103	(5)
C Sedation and Analgesia Precautions	1108	(5)
D Conversions From Conventional to Systéme International (SI) Units	1113	(5)
E Guidelines for Specimen Transport and Storage	1118	(6)
F Vitamins in Human Nutrition	1124	(17)
G Minerals in Human Nutrition	1141	(22)
H Examples of Forms	1163	(19)
I Panic or Critical Values	1182	(6)
J Effects of the Most Commonly Used Drugs on Frequently Ordered Laboratory Tests (Blood,"Whole" Plasma, Serum, Stool, aid Urine)	1188	(51)
K Protocols for Hair, Nails, Saliva, Sputum, and Breath Specimen Collection	1239	(8)
L Protocols for Evidentiary Specimen Collection in Criminal or Forensic Cases	1247	(8)
Index	1255