Author Description

Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference is the trusted clinical companion for all health care providers. This comprehensive and current handbook offers you easy access to over 600 laboratory and diagnostic tests. Each test, listed in alphabetical order, begins on a new page and includes the following information: Type of test, Normal findings, Possible critical values, Test explanation and related physiology, Contraindications, Potential complications, Interfering factors, Procedure and patient care (before, during, and after), and Abnormal findings. In this user-friendly handbook, color is used to help you locate tests and highlight critical information. Also, the extensive cross-references help tie together related tests. Because of the book's size, durability, and waterproof cover, you'll find it a handy on-the-spot diagnostic and laboratory test reference and a valuable guide for patient education.