Mosby's manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests / Pagana Kathleen Deska
By: Pagana, Kathleen Deska [author.].
Contributor(s): Pagana, Timothy James [editor.].
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TextPublisher: Canada Elsevier 2014Edition: Fifth edition.Description: xx, 1180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780323089494.Other title: Manual of diagnostic and laboratory tests.Subject(s): Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- School of Health Sciences | Diagnosis, Radioscopic -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- School of Health Sciences | Reference values (Medicine) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- School of Health Sciences | Clinical Laboratory Techniques -- Handbooks. -- School of Health Sciences | Diagnostic Tests, Routine -- Handbooks. -- School of Health SciencesDDC classification: RB 38.2 .P34 2014 | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Kirinyaga University Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | RB 38.2 .P34 2014 (Browse shelf) | Available | KyU/2020/7863 |
Previous edition: 2010.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1132-1134) and index.
Guidelines for proper test preparation and performance -- Blood studies -- Electrodiagnostic tests -- Endoscopic studies -- Fluid analysis studies -- Manometric studies -- Microscopic studies and associated testing -- Nuclear scanning -- Stool tests -- Ultrasound studies -- Urine studies -- X-ray studies -- Miscellaneous studies.
This reference handbook offers clear, concise coverage of over 700 of the most commonly performed diagnostic and laboratory tests -including 39 new to this edition. Trusted authors, Kathleen Pagana, PhD, RN and Timothy Pagana, MD, FACS, bring together a comprehensive collection of full color designs, illustrations and photos to show exactly how various tests are performed. Related tests are grouped by chapter and presented in a consistent format to facilitate a full understanding of each type of diagnostic test. New to this edition: NEW! Unique front section on coding for diagnostic and laboratory tests (ICD-10) provides explanations of the coding requirements and challenges for diagnostic testing along with codes for all tests in the manual. NEW! 39 of the most current laboratory and diagnostic tests have been added to this new edition to reflect current best practices. NEW! Updated photographs and illustrations reflect the latest changes in testing equipment.--