Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

Lists some 400 medical laboratory and diagnostic tests along with information about purposes, procedures, and reference values for adults and children. The tests are presented alphabetically and describe the use of the test, the procedure, clinical problems, and factors affecting results. Finally,

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For Medical Surgical Nursing or Lab and Diagnosis courses.

Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications is designed to provide nursing students with the necessary information regarding laboratory and diagnostic tests and corresponding nursing implications. It gives quick, pertinent information about the tests, emphasizing the purposes, procedure and nursing implications with rationale. The sixth edition lists more than 400 laboratory and diagnostic tests with approximately 28 new tests.