Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests - 8th Edition by Kathleen Deska Pagana & Timothy J Pagana & Theresa Noel Pagana Bullen (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Understanding and performing tests, interpreting lab results, and performing patient teaching are made easier with Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 8th Edition. This one-stop resource provides clear, concise, and consistent coverage of the most commonly performed diagnostic and laboratory tests. Valuable in academic and clinical settings alike, it is beloved for its full-color design, user-friendly organization, and illustrations that help clarify key concepts. Updated content with new tests ensures you have the most current and relevant information available.

• Tests are presented comprehensively and consistently, in a sequence that best simulates priorities in clinical practice
• UNIQUE! Tests for Most Common Clinical Problem section highlights the integration of medical testing as it relates to a specific disease, clinical syndrome, or medical condition
• UNIQUE! Clinical Priorities boxes emphasize priorities and procedure considerations specific to understanding and performing tests
• UNIQUE! Test Results and Clinical Significance sections describe the significance of the test findings and discuss the pathophysiology of the disease process and how it relates to the test result
• UNIQUE! Home Care Responsibilities boxes focus on post-test factors for consideration
• UNIQUE! Critical Values sections indicate test values of particular significance
• UNIQUE! Icons indicate drugs that increase or decrease test values and patient teaching priorities
• UNIQUE! Common Reference Range section (for the most common tests) on the inside front cover offers quick access to this important information
• Age-Related Concerns boxes address pediatric and geriatric priorities
• Results are provided in SI units in addition to others, when applicable

• NEW! Streamlined lab test template provides need-to-know content in a more concise format
• NEW! Lab tests in this edition include acute kidney injury biomarkers, breath test, Cystatin C, Epi proColon, and Mpox
• Reorganized and combined lab tests help you find all necessary information on a topic in one place, such as computed tomography, genomic cancer testing, and virus testing.