• This complete lab book contains the latest information on testing organized alphabetically for quick reference. • It is both student-friendly and provides great information for practicing nurses. • Significance of Test Results sections list the diseases and disorders that are associated with abnormal findings and Test Result Indications sections list the possible clinical significance of abnormal findings. • Tests are presented in a format that emphasizes the nurse’s role, and includes Basics the Nurse Needs to Know and Nursing Care. • The clinical purpose of each test is identified, and how each test is performed is clearly explained. • A pronunciation guide for the name of each test helps with difficult terminology.
1. Saunders Nursing Guide to Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Reviewers - p. Page v 7. Dedication - p. Page vi 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page viii 10. List of figures - p. Page ix 11. How to use - p. Page x 12. List of Illustrations - p. Page xi 13. List of Tables - p. Page xii 14. Chapter 1 : The nursing role - p. Page xii 15. Chapter 2 : Specimen collection procedures - p. Page 17 16. A - p. Page 37 17. B - p. Page 103 18. C - p. Page 156 19. D - p. Page 258 20. E - p. Page 269 21. F - p. Page 307 22. G - p. Page 322 23. H - p. Page 356 24. I - p. Page 393 25. K - p. Page 405 26. L - p. Page 408 27. M - p. Page 433 28. N - p. Page 452 29. O - p. Page 462 30. P - p. Page 469 31. R - p. Page 532 32. S - p. Page 545 33. T - p. Page 564 34. U - p. Page 592 35. V - p. Page 622 36. W - p. Page 633 37. X - p. Page 643 38. Appendix A : Therapeutic drug monitoring - p. Page 651 39. Appendix B : Toxic substances - p. Page 651 40. Appendix C : Abbreviations associated with laboratory tests - p. Page 651 41. Appendix D : Common laboratory and diagnostic tests for frequently occurring medical diagnoses - p. Page 651 42. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 651 43. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 651
• This complete lab book contains the latest information on testing organized alphabetically for quick reference. • It is both student-friendly and provides great information for practicing nurses. • Significance of Test Results sections list the diseases and disorders that are associated with abnormal findings and Test Result Indications sections list the possible clinical significance of abnormal findings. • Tests are presented in a format that emphasizes the nurse’s role, and includes Basics the Nurse Needs to Know and Nursing Care. • The clinical purpose of each test is identified, and how each test is performed is clearly explained. • A pronunciation guide for the name of each test helps with difficult terminology.
1. Saunders Nursing Guide to Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Reviewers - p. Page v 7. Dedication - p. Page vi 8. Preface - p. Page vii 9. Acknowledgments - p. Page viii 10. List of figures - p. Page ix 11. How to use - p. Page x 12. List of Illustrations - p. Page xi 13. List of Tables - p. Page xii 14. Chapter 1 : The nursing role - p. Page xii 15. Chapter 2 : Specimen collection procedures - p. Page 17 16. A - p. Page 37 17. B - p. Page 103 18. C - p. Page 156 19. D - p. Page 258 20. E - p. Page 269 21. F - p. Page 307 22. G - p. Page 322 23. H - p. Page 356 24. I - p. Page 393 25. K - p. Page 405 26. L - p. Page 408 27. M - p. Page 433 28. N - p. Page 452 29. O - p. Page 462 30. P - p. Page 469 31. R - p. Page 532 32. S - p. Page 545 33. T - p. Page 564 34. U - p. Page 592 35. V - p. Page 622 36. W - p. Page 633 37. X - p. Page 643 38. Appendix A : Therapeutic drug monitoring - p. Page 651 39. Appendix B : Toxic substances - p. Page 651 40. Appendix C : Abbreviations associated with laboratory tests - p. Page 651 41. Appendix D : Common laboratory and diagnostic tests for frequently occurring medical diagnoses - p. Page 651 42. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 651 43. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 651