A Manual of Lab and Diagnostic Tests

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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.

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Frances Fischbach RN, BSN, MSN, Associate Clinical Professor of Nursing, Associate Professor of Nursing (Retd), School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Marshall B Dunning III, BS, MS, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Departments of Medicine and Physiology, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin; Director, Pulmonary Diagnostic Laboratory, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee. Table of Contents 1: Diagnostic Testing 2: Blood Studies: Hematology and Coagulation 3: Urine Studies 4: Stool Studies 5: Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies 6: Chemistry Studies 7: Microbiologic Studies 8: Immunodiagnostic Studies 9: Nuclear Medicine Studies 10: X-Ray Studies 11: Cytologic, Histologic, and Genetic Studies 12: Endoscopic Studies 13: Ultrasound Studies 14: Pulmonary Function, Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), and Electrolyte Studies 15: Prenatal Diagnosis and Tests of Fetal Well-Being 16: Special Diagnostic, Special Specimen Collection and Postmortem Studies Appendices A: Standard Precautions for Prevention and Control of Infections B: Guidelines for Specimen Transport and Storage C: Vitamins in Human Nutrition D: Minerals in Human Nutrition E: Effects of Drugs on Laboratory Tests F: Examples of Forms