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This quick-access reference covers virtually all major diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests. A quick reference, it's divided in two parts: Part One provides key diagnostic findings for more than 500 disorders; Part Two includes with full details about each test. This comprehensive guide will appeal to any health care professional, including practitioners (such as nurses, medical technologists, radiographers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, and others) and students. FEATURES: Two-part organisation: Part I: Alphabetical listing of more than 500 disorders with their key test results Part II: 16 chapters of laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures grouped by type, such as blood and urine tests, cultures, biopsies, endoscopies, imaging tests, and monitoring and catheterization Clear, standard, chronological format for test entries in Part II:- Description, Purpose, Patient preparation, Procedure steps and post-test care, Precautions, Normal findings/Reference values, Abnormal findings and the disorders they confirm or suggest, Interfering factors and their effects on the test Clinical alert icon for important clinical points concerning test administration, special posttest considerations, and results requiring immediate action Appendices: Normal laboratory values; Normal and abnormal serum drug levels; Illustrated guide to patient self-testing at home; Thirty new diagnostic tests (some brand-new and others new to this edition), including Troponin, C-reactive protein, Gene-based HIV testing, tumour marker tests, virtual colonoscopy, ductal lavage, and more Thorough updating of existing tests Addition of SI units to all laboratory test

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