Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses

Part I. Laboratory Tests

1. Using Laboratory Data

2. Hematology Tests

3. Routine Urinalysis and Other Urine Tests

4. Renal Function Tests

5. Four Commonly Measured Electrolytes

6. Arterial Blood Gases and Related Tests

7. Three Less Commonly Measured Electrolytes and Vitamin D

8. Tests to Measure The Metabolism of Glucose and Other Sugars

9. Tests to Measure Lipid Metabolism and Other Cardiac Risk Factors

10. Tests Related to Serum Protein Levels, Tumor Markers, and Cancer Genomics

11. Tests to Measure The Metabolism of Bilirubin

12. Tests to Measure Enzymes and Cardiac Markers

13. Coagulation Tests and Tests to Detect Occult Blood

14. Serologic Tests, Immunohematology, Microbiology and Immunology

15. Endocrine Tests

16. Culture and Sensitivity Tests and Rapid Tests for Infections

17. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology Screens

18. Tests Performed in Pregnancy, The Newborn Period, and for Genetic Screening

 

Part II. Case Studies

19. Practice Interpretation Of Laboratory Data

Part III. Diagnostic Procedures

20. Diagnostic Radiologic Tests

21. Body Scans: CT, DXA, MRI, PET and SPECT

22. Nuclear Scans: Diagnostic Tests with Radionuclides or Radioisotopes

23. Diagnostic Ultrasonography

24. Common Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests

25. Common Invasive Tests

26. Stress Tests, Cardiac Catheterizations, Electrophysiologic Studies, and Syncope Tests

27. Endoscopic Procedures

28. Diagnostic Procedures Related to Childbearing Years

 

Appendix A. Reference Values for Newborns and Children Compared With Adult Values

Appendix B. Possible Alterations in Reference Values for The Aged

Appendix C. Altered Reference Values for Common Laboratory Tests in Normal Pregnancies

Appendix D. Units Of Measure

Appendix E. SI Conversion Factors

Appendix F   Diagrams Of Laboratory Results