Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications (6th Edition)
Providing quick, pertinent information, Joyce LeFever Kee'sLaboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 6eis a valuable resource for nursing students and professionals alike.  More than 400 laboratory and diagnostic tests emphasize the purposes, procedures, and nursing implications with rationale.  Alphabetical listings and seven subheadings provide a user-friendly format that makes the information easily accessible.  Included in the Sixth Edition are:Selectednewlaboratory tests that include:High sensitivity C-reactive proteinAmyloid beta protein precursorViral cultures using various specimensHematologic testsAntibody testsSelected new diagnostic tests that include:Bone densitometryCorneal stainingCystometryFetal nonstress testFetoscopyUpdated laboratory test values for adults and children listed according to laboratory departments.Laboratory/Diagnostic Assessments of Body Function section that provides numerous laboratory and diagnostic tests ordered to assist in the diagnosis of disease entities and to determine organ function.Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) section that lists over 100 drugs used when identifying therapeutic and toxic serum drug levels.Other Titles of InterestKee,Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 4eISBN: 0-13-030517-0Wilson/Shannon/Stang,Prentice Hall's Nurse's Drug Guide 2002ISBN: 0-13-042038-7