A manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests / Frances Fischbach with Marshall Barnett Dunning III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fischbach, Frances Talaska.

Contributor:

Dunning, Marshall Barnett, III

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnosis, Laboratory--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Diagnosis, Laboratory.

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Medical Subjects:

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xv, 1291 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Williams & Wilkins, [2004]

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.

Contents:

1 Diagnostic Testing 1

2 Stood Studies; Hematology and Coagulation 38

3 Unine Studies 163

4 Stool Studies 264

5 Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies 289

6 Chemistry Studies 316

7 Microbiologic Studies 456

8 Immunodiagnostic Studies 530

9 Nuclear Medicine Studies 652

10 X-Ray Studies 705

11 Cytologic, Histologic, and Genetic Studies 760

12 Endoscopic Studies 819

13 Ultrasound Studies 862

14 Pulmonary Function, Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), and Electrolyte Studies 900

15 Prenatal Diagnosis and Tests of Fetal Well-Being 973

16 Special Systems, Organ Functions, and Postmortem Studies 1012

A Standard/Universal Precautions 1097

B Latex and Rubber Allergy Precautions 1103

C Sedation and Analgesia Precautions 1108

D Conversions From Conventional to Systeme International (SI) Units 1113

E Guidelines for Specimen Transport and Storage 1118

F Vitamins in Human Nutrition 1124

G Minerals in Human Nutrition 1141

H Examples of Forms 1163

I Panic or Critical Values 1182

J Effects of the Most Commonly Used Drugs on Frequently Ordered Laboratory Tests (Blood, "Whole" Plasma, Serum, Stool, and Urine) 1188

K Protocols for Hair, Nails, Saliva, Sputum, and Breath Specimen Collection 1239

L Protocols for Evidentiary Specimen Collection in Criminal or Forensic Cases 1247.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0781741807

OCLC:

51648278