Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

This quick reference reviews the purpose, procedure, and nursing implications for performing 183 laboratory tests and 50 diagnostic tests, listed alphabetically in two sections. Tests include estrogen, folic acid, herpes simplex virus, thyroid stimulating hormone, colonoscopy, nuclear scans, and ex

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For all clinical courses in the nursing curriculum, especially medical surgical (adult health) and fundamentals.

This reference text provides quick, pertinent information on laboratory and diagnostic tests—with emphasis on reference values and normal findings, descriptions, purposes, procedures, clinical problems and drug effects, factors affecting test results, nursing implications and client teaching. Laboratory and diagnostic tests are represented separately and organized in alphabetical order for easy location within the text.