ISBN:
9780323312462
Copyright:
2015
Publication Date:
09-26-2014
Page Count:
368
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$64.99
Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing for Ambulatory Settings - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
by Martha (Marti) Garrels, MSA, MT(ASCP), CMA (AAMA) and Carol S. Oatis, MSEd, MT SM (ASCP), CMA (AAMA)
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323312462
Copyright:
2015
Publication Date:
09-26-2014
Page Count:
368
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$64.99
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Ideal for Medical Assisting and Medical Lab Technician programs, this text covers the most common procedures and techniques of all the new CLIA waived, point-of-care tests along with some moderately complex tests. Clear, step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs make it easy for students to master each test and procedure. To reflect the expanding roles of medical assistants and medical lab technicians, this edition adds a new chapter on electrocardiography and spirometry. An Evolve companion website lets students practice lab testing skills!
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Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing in Ambulatory Settings Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource
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ISBN: 9780323532921
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- Comprehensive coverage of the most common CLIA waived tests prepares healthcare professionals for lab testing in the ambulatory setting.
- A triad organization gives chapters a consistent, easy-to-follow format, with 1) fundamental concepts, 2) step-by-step instructions for CLIA waived procedures, and 3) advanced concepts that lead to a higher level of critical thinking and decision making.
- A full-color atlas section shows common laboratory and diagnostic findings, including depictions of cells, casts, and crystals.
- NEW! Electrocardiography and Spirometry chapter focuses on the role of the medical assistant and the lab technician in these diagnostic tests.
- NEW content updates the text with a focus on new technology and significant advances made in recent years, including the latest CLIA waived test methods.
- NEW illustrations and photographs showcase new technology and the performance of lab testing tasks.
- Learning objectives begin each chapter with goals for what students should accomplish, serve as checkpoints for comprehension and skills mastery, and provide a study tool in preparation for examinations.
- Procedure boxes provide step-by-step instructions and full-color photos and illustrations for today’s commonly requested CLIA waived lab tests.
- Key terms are listed and defined at the beginning of each chapter, as well as included in the book’s glossary.
- Common abbreviations and acronyms associated with CLIA waived testing are listed and defined at the beginning of each chapter.
- Review questions at the end of each chapter ask students to recall and assimilate the information they’ve learned.
- Expert author Marti Garrels brings years of on-the-job experience, an advanced MSA degree, dual degrees in medical technology and medical assisting, and classroom experience as an instructor and as a medical assisting program director.
- A workbook matches the chapters in the textbook, offering activities and exercises to reinforce laboratory concepts, terminology, and procedures. Sold separately.
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- NEW illustrations and photographs showcase new technology and the performance of lab testing tasks.
- NEW! Electrocardiography and Spirometry chapter focuses on the role of the medical assistant and the lab technician in these diagnostic tests.
- NEW content updates the text with a focus on new technology and significant advances made in recent years, including the latest CLIA waived test methods.
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1. Introduction to the Laboratory and Safety Training
2. Regulations, Microscope Setup, and Quality Assurance
3. Urinalysis
4. Blood Collection
5. Hematology
6. Chemistry
7. Immunology
8. Microbiology
9. Toxicology
10. Electrocardiography and Spirometry NEW!
Appendices
A: Reference Values
B: Herb/Laboratory Test Interactions
C: Common Laboratory Tests
D: Frequent Medical Diagnosis and Laboratory Tests
Glossary
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