Laboratory Testing for Ambulatory Settings

Provides students with an understanding of the most common procedures and techniques of all the new CLIA waived, point-of-care tests, and some moderately complex tests, as they apply to the ambulatory care setting. Throughout the text, there is also a strong emphasis placed on safety and government compliance. It contains relevant illustrations.

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"Laboratory Testing for Ambulatory Settings" is designed to provide students with a complete understanding of the most common procedures and techniques of all the new CLIA waived, point-of-care tests, and some moderately complex tests, as they apply to the ambulatory care setting. Each chapter presents a consistent triad organization by first focusing on the fundamental concepts, followed by the application of these concepts to the CLIA waived procedures, and then concluding with an application of advanced concepts to stimulate thinking. Procedure boxes are integrated throughout with step-by-step instructions and reinforced with numerous full color photos or illustrations. Throughout the text, there is also a strong emphasis placed on safety and government compliance.