A manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests / Frances Talaska Fischbach, Marshall Barnett Dunning III. [print]

By:

Fischbach, Frances Talaska [Author]

Contributor(s):

Dunning, Marshall Barnett

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, (c)2009.Edition: eighth editionDescription: xv, 1317 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780781771948

Subject(s):

Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

LOC classification:

RB38.D924.M368 2009

Online resources:

Available additional physical forms:

Contents:

Blood studies : hematology and coagulation -- Urine studies -- Stool studies -- Cerebrospinal fluid studies -- Chemistry studies -- Microbiologic studies -- Immunodiagnostic studies -- Nuclear medicine studies -- X-ray studies -- Cytologic, histologic, and genetic studies -- Endoscopic studies -- Ultrasound studies -- Pulmonary function, arterial blood gases (ABGs), and electrolyte studies -- Prenatal diagnosis and tests of fetal well-being -- Special diagnostic, special specimen collection, and postmortem studies. APPENDICES: Standard precatutions for prevention and control of infection -- Guidelines for specimen transport and storage -- Vitamins in human nutrition -- Minerals in human nutrition -- Effects of drugs on laboratory tests (blood, "whole" plasma, serum, stool, urine) -- Examples of forms.

Subject: 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, et cetera). 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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION	Non-fiction	RB38.2.F57 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001460142

Includes bibliographies and index.

Diagnostic testing -- Blood studies : hematology and coagulation -- Urine studies -- Stool studies -- Cerebrospinal fluid studies -- Chemistry studies -- Microbiologic studies -- Immunodiagnostic studies -- Nuclear medicine studies -- X-ray studies -- Cytologic, histologic, and genetic studies -- Endoscopic studies -- Ultrasound studies -- Pulmonary function, arterial blood gases (ABGs), and electrolyte studies -- Prenatal diagnosis and tests of fetal well-being -- Special diagnostic, special specimen collection, and postmortem studies. APPENDICES: Standard precatutions for prevention and control of infection -- Guidelines for specimen transport and storage -- Vitamins in human nutrition -- Minerals in human nutrition -- Effects of drugs on laboratory tests (blood, "whole" plasma, serum, stool, urine) -- Examples of forms.

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, et cetera). 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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