Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference
by Kathleen Deska Pagana PhD RN, Timothy J. Pagana MD FACS

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• Possible critical values are highlighted to alert the reader to situations requiring immediate intervention.
• A symbol next to drug-related interfering factors highlight the effects of pharmacologic agents on tests.
• Increased and decreased abnormal findings are highlighted with directional arrows.
• Icon for patient teaching-related care indicates information that should be shared with patients and their families.
• Home Care Responsibilities boxes provide important patient teaching guidelines and instructions for patients outside of acute care settings.
• Each test concludes with a Notes section that enables readers to add their own information.
• User's Guide to Test Preparation and Performance provides an overview and guidelines for each type of laboratory test and diagnostic procedure to ensure safety and accuracy.
• Lists of tests by body system and test type allow the reader to quickly locate related studies.
• Abbreviations for tests are listed on the end papers and symbols and units of measurement are listed in an appendix.

• 17 new test entries-including Ductoscopy, Thyroglobulin, Lactoferrin, and Human Papillomavirus-present the latest tests and procedures.

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• Subjects > Medicine > Nursing > Assessment & Diagnosis
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• Physician & Patient > Diagnosis
• Reference > General
• Specialties > Pathology > Laboratory Medicine