Kathleen Deska Pagana – Mosbys Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests (2019)

Автор: Kathleen Deska Pagana
Название книги: Mosbys Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Формат: PDF
Тема: Медицина
Страницы: 1095
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

The 14th edition of Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test
Reference provides the user with an up-to-date, essential reference
that allows easy access to clinically relevant laboratory and
diagnostic tests. A unique feature of this handbook is its consistent
format, which allows for quick reference without sacrificing
the depth of detail necessary for a thorough understanding of
diagnostic and laboratory testing. All tests begin on a new page
and are listed in alphabetical order by their complete names. The
alphabetical format is a strong feature of the book; it allows the
user to locate tests quickly without first having to place them in an
appropriate category or body system. The User’s Guide to Test
Preparation and Procedures section outlines the responsibilities
of health-care providers to ensure that the tests are accurately and
safely performed. Use of this guide should eliminate the need
for test repetition resulting from problems with patient preparation,
test procedures, or collection techniques. Information on
radiation exposure and risks has been added. Every feature of this
book is designed to provide pertinent information in a sequence
that best simulates priorities in the clinical setting.
The following information is provided, wherever applicable,
for effective diagnostic and laboratory testing:
• Name of test. Tests are listed by their complete names. A
complete list of abbreviations and alternate test names follows
each main entry.
• Type of test. This section identifies whether the test is, for
example, an x-ray procedure, ultrasound, nuclear scan, blood
test, urine test, sputum test, or microscopic examination of
tissue. This section helps the reader identify the source of the
laboratory specimen or location of the diagnostic procedure.
• Normal findings. Where applicable, normal values are listed for
the infant, child, adult, and elderly person. Also, where appropriate,
values are separated into male and female. It is important
to realize that normal ranges of laboratory tests vary from
institution to institution. This variability is even more obvious
among the various laboratory textbooks. For this reason, we
have deliberately chosen not to add a table of normal values
as an appendix, and we encourage the user to check the normal
values at the institution where the test is performed. This
should be relatively easy because laboratory reports include normal
values. Results are given in both conventional units and the
International System of Units (SI units) where possible.