Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (6th Edition)
Prentice HallHandbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic TestsWith Nursing ImplicationsFifth Edition Current…              Detailed…             Accessible… Organized alphabetically by tests, this reference pocket guide provides easy access to information on more than 500 laboratory and diagnostic tests.Information for every test includes: reference valuesnormal findingspurposesclinical problemseffects of medications on testsprocedurefactors affecting test resultsnursing implicationsclient teaching New to this edition:30 laboratory and diagnostic tests, such as antisperm antibody test, breast cancer genetic testing, endoscopic ultrasound, and many more.Updated data for HIV tests, glucose results, Cardiac catheterization tests, mammography tests, nuclear scan tests, and many more.Health Problems with Laboratory and Diagnostic tests updated to present 40 frequently identified health problems.Updated screening and tests, including nurse’s role in educating and testing school children.