Davis' Laboratory and Diagnostic Test Handbook

-- Provides nurses with the information they need to understand why a laboratory or diagnostic test is done, how it is performed, and what results to expect -- Contains over 600 laboratory and diagnostic tests organized alphabetically for easy accessibility of information -- Interventions section contains a description of the procedure, including how much blood to draw and which color tube top to use for blood tests -- Indications section lists the types of diseases and disorders associated with abnormal values (increased ... Read More

-- Provides nurses with the information they need to understand why a laboratory or diagnostic test is done, how it is performed, and what results to expect -- Contains over 600 laboratory and diagnostic tests organized alphabetically for easy accessibility of information -- Interventions section contains a description of the procedure, including how much blood to draw and which color tube top to use for blood tests -- Indications section lists the types of diseases and disorders associated with abnormal values (increased and decreased) -- Nursing Alert boxes highlight contraindications for a particular test that may adversely affect the patient -- Client and caregiver teaching points, arranged according to pretest and post-test Read Less