11/24/09

Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (6th Edition)



A "MUST HAVE"5
Where was this resource during my first two semester in nursing school?! This is a wonderful, concise tool, and it has made life so much easier! Information is well-organized and detailed with all the information that you could ever need right at your fingertips!

awesome diagnostic book5
Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (6th Edition)

This book has been incredibly helpful with my nursing work load. Basically this book give you all the different lab or diagnostic tests used, and then give you the normal ranges for those tests, explains how the tests work, and if they are abnormal why that could be. It been great having answers in my clinical.

About Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (6th Edition) detail

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #45482 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-03-17
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 704 pages

Features

Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (6th Edition) Description

Organized alphabetically by tests, this reference pocket guide provides easy access to information on more than 500 laboratory and diagnostic tests. It has an emphasis on reference values and normal findings, descriptions, purposes, procedures, clinical problems and drug affects, factors affecting tests results, nursing implications and client teaching. New to the 6th edition are: 30 new laboratory and diagnostic tests, such as antisperm antibody test, breast cancer genetic testing, and endoscopic ultrasound; Updated data for HIV tests such as glucose results, Cardiac catheterization tests, mammography tests, and nuclear scan tests; updated Health Problems with Laboratory and Diagnostic tests presenting 40 frequently identified health problems; and updated screening and tests, including nurse's function in educating and testing school children.