Mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests
By: Kathleen Deska Pagana, Timothy J. Pagana
Contributors: Pagana, Timothy James, 1949-
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Mosby/Elsevier; Mosby
Published: 2010
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1245
ISBN-13: 9780323057479
Subjects: Methods; Laboratory techniques and procedures; Handbooks, manuals; Laboratory Diagnosis; Radioscopic Diagnosis; Handbooks; Reference values (Medicine); Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Other titles: Manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests
Description: The 700 laboratory and diagnostic tests in this reference are divided into 12 sections according to the body fluid analyzed or the type of scan performed. Each entry explains the basic pathophysiology behind the test, summarizes patient care and the procedure, and lists normal findings, critical values, indications, contraindications, potential complications, interfering factors, the clinical significance of test results, and related tests. The fourth edition adds 30 studies including breast cancer genomics, intravascular ultrasound, computed tomography of the heart, and platelet closure time.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 1194-1195) and index.
Table of contents: title: Guidelines for proper test preparation and performance; title: Blood studies; title: Electrodiagnostic tests; title: Endoscopic studies; title: Fluid analysis studies; title: Manometric studies; title: Microscopic studies; title: Nuclear scanning; title: Stool tests; title: Ultrasound studies; title: Urine studies; title: X-ray studies; title: Miscellaneous studies.; title: Appendicies: Alphabetical list of tests; title: List of tests by body system; title: Blood tests used for disease and organ panels; title: Abbreviations for diagnostic and laboratory tests.