Guide to Diagnostic Tests vs Laboratory Diagnostic Tests

ABOUT GUIDE TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests, provides immediate, evidence-based information on the selection and interpretation of commonly used laboratory and electrocardiographic tests, diagnostic imaging, and therapeutic monitoring. Including more than 450 updated diagnostic tests, this mobile resource is ideal for answering questions encountered daily by physicians, nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals, such as: • Which test is best to diagnose or follow a patient’s condition? • What is the correct interpretation of an abnormal diagnostic test? • How do I collect the appropriate specimen or prepare the patient for testing? • Where can I find more information on this test in the medical literature? FEATURES • 450+ updated laboratory and diagnostic tests • Evidence-based recommendations • New and updated coverage of emerging and re-emerging pathogens and infectious agents • Extensive use of algorithms, tables, and charts • PubMed links directly to journal citations and available articles • Highlight and make custom notes within any entry • Full Text Search – find topics across from any entry • ‘Favorites’ for bookmarking important entries Editors: Diana Nicoll, MD, PhD, MPA; Chuanyi Mark Lu, MD; Stephen J. McPhee, MD Publisher: McGraw Hill Powered by: Unbound Medicine

"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications, 11th Edition, supports nursing practice and clinical judgment better than any other manual! Written by a laboratory scientist and a nurse educator, this easy-to-read, full-color manual delivers all the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care—pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. With a nursing focus and an emphasis on clinical judgment, this manual offers interpretive guidance on the reasons for each study, why it's important, and what it means for nurses and the care they provide. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by full name for fast reference. The integrated index allows quick searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. NEW TO THIS EDITION New & Updated! The latest information, diagnostic tests, terminology, and healthcare changes, with direct connections to nursing practice. Tab-like Labels highlight core lab and diagnostic studies commonly seen in clinical settings, plus a list of core studies added to the Critical Findings appendices. Point of Care Labels identify bedside-relevant studies for immediate clinical application. Clinical Judgment Focus: Sections on “Nursing Implications, Nursing Process, Clinical Judgment,” plus a clinical judgment icon and concluding “Clinical Judgment” statement for every test entry. Student Decision Making Model helps learners visualize clinical reasoning and critical thinking processes. Core Lab Study Labels identify 35 must-know, clinically significant tests. Potential Nursing Problems Tables present problems, symptoms, and nursing interventions. Reference Ranges include both conventional and SI units, with age, gender, and cultural considerations where applicable. Interfering Factors cover food, supplements, test timing, specimen handling, underlying conditions, and drugs that may affect test outcomes. KEY FEATURES Clinical Judgment Emphasis with focused sections and icons in every entry, supporting high-level nursing decisions & safe, effective care. Reinforced Learning with a “Clinical Judgment” statement at the end of each test to highlight key nursing takeaways. Student-Friendly Design including the “Student Decision Making Model” to boost understanding of critical thinking. Patient Education made easier with a “Common Use” section in every monograph, using simple, clear language patients will understand. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 1719650306 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9781719650304 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access and continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Six months auto-renewing payments - $39.99 Three month auto-renewing payments - $29.99 Yearly auto-renewing payments- $59.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Anne M. Van Leeuwen MA, BS, MT (ASCP); Mickey L. Bladh RN, MSN Publisher: F. A. Davis Company