cover image - Mosby’s® Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 18th Edition
ISBN: 9780323828628
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 1088
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $66.99

Mosby’s® Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 18th Edition

by Kathleen Deska Pagana, PhD, RN, Timothy J. Pagana, MD, FACS and Theresa Noel Pagana Bullen, MD, FAAEM

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cover image - Mosby’s® Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 18th Edition
ISBN: 9780323828628
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 1088
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $66.99
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This book is the student’s one-stop source for the testing information needed in clinicals, class, and professional practice! With test entries organized the way they’re used, Mosby’s® Diagnostic & Laboratory Test Reference makes it fast and easy to look up and perform important lab tests. Concise monographs are arranged alphabetically and include vital information such as the type of test, alternate or abbreviated test names, test explanation, normal and abnormal findings, possible critical values, contraindications, potential complications, and guidelines to patient care before, during, and after the test. New to this edition are several new tests along with the latest research. A market leader, this handbook offers a compact size, durable cover, and A-to-Z thumb tabs for quick reference while on the job.
    • NEW! Additional new tests include protein electrophoresis, bubble study (added to echocardiogram), ShieldTM blood test and Epi proColon® (added to colorectal cancer screening tests), norovirus (added to virus testing), and PD-L1 (added to breast cancer tumor analysis)
    • NEW content reflects the latest research on the diagnostic values of results, accuracy of testing, and patient care and education for each test
    • NEW! Some tests are combined, merged into other tests, or renamed for a more streamlined reference
    • NEW! Streamlined test template includes a new Clinical priorities heading that includes potential complications and interfering factors
    • NEW! Additional new tests include protein electrophoresis, bubble study (added to echocardiogram), ShieldTM blood test and Epi proColon® (added to colorectal cancer screening tests), norovirus (added to virus testing), and PD-L1 (added to breast cancer tumor analysis)
    • NEW content reflects the latest research on the diagnostic values of results, accuracy of testing, and patient care and education for each test
    • NEW! Some tests are combined, merged into other tests, or renamed for a more streamlined reference
    • NEW! Streamlined test template includes a new Clinical priorities heading that includes potential complications and interfering factors
    • Alphabetically organized tests offer quick reference with A-to-Z thumb tabs
    • Each test entry begins on a new page, making tests easy to find
    • Related tests are cross-referenced for simple lookup
    • Normal findings for adult, elderly, and pediatric patients are included where applicable
    • Abnormal findings are highlighted with directional arrows
    • Possible critical values are highlighted to alert readers to situations requiring immediate intervention
    • Icons for drug-related interfering factors alert readers to the effects of pharmacologic agents on tests
    • Icons for patient teaching-related care indicate information that should be shared with patients and their families
    • Inside front cover includes easy-to-find information on common reference ranges for healthy adults, routine blood testing, and routine urine testing
    • User’s Guide to Test Preparation and Procedures provides an overview and guidelines for each type of laboratory test and diagnostic procedure to ensure that each is performed accurately and safely, and to prevent having to repeat a test due to an error
    • Quick-reference appendices include disease and organ panels, tests by body system, and tests in alphabetical order
    • Abbreviations for tests are provided on the end sheets
    • Durable cover with rounded edges makes this manual ideal for use in the practice setting

  • Common Reference Ranges, inside front cover
    Routine Blood Testing, inside front cover
    Routine Urine Testing, inside front cover
    List of Figures
    User’s Guide to Test Preparation and Procedures
    Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests (presented in alphabetical order)
    Appendix A: Disease and Organ Panels
    Appendix B: List of Tests by Body System
    Appendix C: List of Tests in Alphabetical Order
    Index

  • Kathleen Deska Pagana, PhD, RN, Professor Emeritus, Department of Nursing, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA, Timothy J. Pagana, MD, FACS, Medical Director, The Kathryn Candor Lundy Breast Health Center and The SurgiCenter, Susquehanna Health System, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA and Theresa Noel Pagana Bullen, MD, FAAEM, Emergency Medicine Physician, Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Voorhees, New Jersey, USA
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