Here’s the information nurses and nursing students need to know about laboratory and diagnostic tests! This nursing-focused, easy-to-read handbook provides all of the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results and provide quality patient care, including assessing, monitoring and teaching at every stage of care—pre-test, intra-test and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. Includes abbreviations, synonyms, diseases/disorders, specimen types and test classifications.

This updated edition also will be helpful to all other healthcare professionals who need to know what nurses will do with their patients undergoing laboratory or diagnostic testing.

Features:

• Each monograph is written specifically to focus on what you need to do before, during and after each laboratory and diagnostic test.
• Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory.
• Reference Ranges expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations.
• Interfering Factors identified, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test.
• Full-color specimen tube top guide on the inside front and back covers.
• And much more!

Anne M. Van Leeuwen, MA, BS, MT (ASCP)
Laboratory Manager, Highlands Regional Medical Center
Sebring, Florida

Debra J. Poelhuis-Leth, MS, RT (R)(M)
Director, Radiography Program, Montgomery County Community College
Pottstown, Pennsylvania