Basic skills in interpreting laboratory data / Mary Lee, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Mary (Mary Wu-Len)

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnosis, Laboratory.

Examinations--Interpretation.

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Medical Subjects:

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Physical Description:

x, 705 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Interpreting laboratory data

Place of Publication:

Bethesda, Md. : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, [2004]

Contents:

1. Definitions and Concepts / Karen J. Tietze 1

2. Introduction to Common Laboratory Assays and Technology / Steven J. Melnick 21

3. Interpreting Pediatric Laboratory Data / Donna M. Kraus 51

4. Drug Interference with Test Results / Mary Lee 81

5. Substance Abuse and Toxicological Tests / Peter A. Chyka 91

6. Interpretation of Serum Drug Concentrations / Janis J. MacKichan 117

7. Electrolytes, Other Minerals, and Trace Elements / Alan Lau, Lingtak-Neander Chan 183

8. The Kidneys / Thomas J. Comstock, Kandace V. Whitley 233

9. Arterial Blood Gases and Acid-Base Balance / Thomas G. Hall 263

10. Pulmonary Function and Related Tests / Gary Milavetz, Mary E. Teresi 279

11. The Heart and Myocardial Infarction / Wafa Y. Dahdal 297

12. Liver and Gastroenterology Tests / Joshua D. Farkas, Paul Farkas, Douglas K. Hyde 323

13. Endocrine Disorders / Eva M. Vivian 365

14. Lipid Disorders / Jill S. Burkiewicz 419

15. Hematology: Red and White Blood Cell Tests / Paul R. Hutson 441

16. Hematology: Blood Coagulation Tests / James B. Groce III, Julie B. Leumas 469

17. Infectious Diseases / Sharon M. Erdman, Keith A. Rodvold 501

18. Rheumatic Diseases / Terry L. Schwinghammer 563

19. Cancers and Tumor Markers / Rebecca S. Finley 593

B. Therapeutic Ranges of Drugs in Traditional and SI Units 659

C. Nondrug Reference Ranges for Common Laboratory Tests in Traditional and SI Units 660

D. Glossary of Medical Terms: Contextual Definitions 661

E. Blood Collection Tubes: Color Codes, Additives, and Appropriate Sample Volumes 672.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1585280593

OCLC:

55617732