Davis’s Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests 8th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0803674950

Description

• Format: PDF
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company; 8th edition (March 1, 2019)
• Language: English
• 1804 pages
• ISBN-10: 0803674953
• ISBN-13: 978-0803674950

• “Potential Nursing Problems” tables within many studies that present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study

• ‘Common Use’ for each monograph to provide an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, presented in everyday language that patients will understand

• Monographs that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including:
  • • Patient Teaching
  • • Detailed coverage of patient safety
  • • “Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues” and “Nutritional Considerations,” where appropriate

• Diagnostic imaging monographs with explanations of the reasons for the test result

• Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased

• Reference Ranges that are expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) and include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations

• Interfering Factors, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test

• Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory

• Cross referencing of related lab and diagnostic tests in every monograph

• “Body System” appendix that includes therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology as well as nutrition-related lab tests