Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests

von Theresa Noel Pagana Bullen, Timothy J Pagana, Kathleen Deska Pagana

1200 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Laboratory Technology**Understanding and performing tests, interpreting lab results, and performing patient teaching are made easier with Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 8th Edition. This one-stop resource provides clear, concise, and consistent coverage of the most commonly performed diagnostic and laboratory tests. Valuable in academic and clinical settings alike, it is beloved for its full-color design, user-friendly organization, and illustrations that help clarify key concepts. Updated content with new tests ensures you have the most current and relevant information available.- Tests are presented comprehensively and consistently, in a sequence that best simulates priorities in clinical practice- UNIQUE! Tests for Most Common Clinical Problem section highlights the integration of medical testing as it relates to a specific disease, clinical syndrome, or medical condition- UNIQUE! Clinical Priorities boxes emphasize priorities and procedure considerations specific to understanding and performing tests- UNIQUE! Test Results and Clinical Significance sections describe the significance of the test findings and discuss the pathophysiology of the disease process and how it relates to the test result- UNIQUE! Home Care Responsibilities boxes focus on post-test factors for consideration- UNIQUE! Critical Values sections indicate test values of particular significance- UNIQUE! Icons indicate drugs that increase or decrease test values and patient teaching priorities- UNIQUE! Common Reference Range section (for the most common tests) on the inside front cover offers quick access to this important information- Age-Related Concerns boxes address pediatric and geriatric priorities- Results are provided in SI units in addition to others, when applicable- NEW! Streamlined lab test template provides need-to-know content in a more concise format- NEW! Lab tests in this edition include acute kidney injury biomarkers, breath test, Cystatin C, Epi proColon, and Mpox- Reorganized and combined lab tests help you find all necessary information on a topic in one place, such as computed tomography, genomic cancer testing, and virus testing.

• Themen: Medizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Medizinische Diagnostik
• ISBN: 9780443109737
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.01.2026
• Größe: 226 x 188 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences