Nurse's Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Part 1 Laboratory tests: haematology and tests of haematopoietic function; haemostasis and tests of haemostatic function; immunology and immunologic testing; immunohaemotology and blood banking; blood chemistry; studies of urine; sputum analysis; cerebrospinal fluid analysis; analysis of effusions; amniotic fluid analysis; semen analysis; analysis of gastric and duodenal contents; faecal analysis; analysis of cells and tissues. Part 2 Diagnostic tests: endoscopic studies; radiologic studies; radiologic augiography studies; ultrasound studies; scans; cardiovascular studies; pulmonary studies; neurologic studies; genitourinary, reproductive, and gastrointestional studies. Appendices: obtaining peripheral blood; specimens - obtaining various types of urine, common laboratory and diagnostic test profiles.