HandbooK of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

About HandbooK of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Everything you need to know to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Includes one year of online access with WebView.

DESCRIPTION
- Potential Nursing Problems tables within many studies that present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study
- Common Use for each monograph to provide an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, presented in everyday language that patients will understand
- Monographs that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including -
- Patient Teaching
- Detailed coverage of patient safety
- Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues and Nutritional Considerations, where appropriate Diagnostic imaging monographs with explanations of the reasons for the test result Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased Reference Ranges that are expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) and include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations
- Interfering Factors, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test
- Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory
- Cross referencing of related lab and diagnostic tests in every monograph
- Body System appendix that includes therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology as well as nutrition-related lab tests

NEW TO THIS EDITION

- The most current information
- Streamlined, easier-to-read, easier-to-use monographs
- Full color design