HANDBOOK OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, 3RD EDITION

Handbook of Diagnostic Tests is the third edition of a two-part reference that provides coverage of nearly all major diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests. Part I is an alphabetical listing of over 450 disorders with their key test results. Part II groups 16 chapters of lab tests and diagnostic procedures by type. Test entries in Part II include description, purpose, procedure steps, normal test results and reference values, and disorders indicated by abnormal test results. Part II also includes patient preparation, posttest care, precautions, and interfering factors. Thirty diagnostic tests are new in this edition and all existing tests have been updated. Appendices include normal and abnormal serum drug levels for substance abuse screening and therapeutic monitoring and an illustrated guide to patient self-testing. Softcover, 788 pages. Size 5" x 8".

Also available on PDA. Practitioners can instantly find key test results for more than 500 disorders and complete details on more than 550 laboratory and diagnostic tests. The entry for each test covers purpose, patient preparation, step-by-step procedure, post-test care, precautions, normal findings/reference values including SI units, abnormal findings and their clinical significance, and interfering factors. Also included are quick-reference guides to normal laboratory test values and normal and abnormal serum drug levels.

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Book ISBN 10: 1-58255-203-7 ISBN 13: 978-1-58255-203-3
PDA ISBN 10: 1-58255-325-4 ISBN 13: 978-1-58255-325-2