 Understanding Laboratory Investigations for Nurses and Health Professionals, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 978-1-4051-3127-8
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368 pages
April 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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PART 1 Introduction.
Chapter 1 Introduction to clinical laboratories.
Chapter 2 Some principles of laboratory testing.
PART 2 Clinical Biochemistry Tests.
Chapter 3 Blood glucose.
Chapter 4 Serum/plasma sodium and potassium.
Chapter 5 Serum/plasma urea and creatinine and creatinine clearance.
Chapter 6 Serum/plasma calcium and phosphate.
Chapter 7 Blood gases.
Chapter 8 Serum/plasma cholesterol and triglycerides.
Chapter 9 Cardiac markers.
Chapter 10 Thyroid function tests.
Chapter 11 Liver function tests.
Chapter 12 Serum/plasma amylase.
Chapter 13 Drug overdose: paracetamol and salicylate.
Chapter 14 Therapeutic drug monitoring: lithium, digoxin and theophylline.
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PART 3 Haematology Tests.
Chapter 15 Full Blood Count 1: Red blood cell count, haemoglobin and other red cell indices.
Chapter 16 Full Blood Count 2: White cell count and differential.
Chapter 17 Tests of Haemostasis: Platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and thrombin time (TT).
Chapter 18 Laboratory investigation of anaemia: Iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), ferritin, B12 and folate.
Chapter 19 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein.
PART 4 Blood Transfusion Testing.
Chapter 20 Blood Group, antibody screen and crossmatch.
PART 5 Microbiology Testing.
Chapter 21 Urine microscopy, culture and sensitivity.
Chapter 22 Blood culture.
PART 6 Cytopathology Testing.
Chapter 23 Cervical ('Pap') smear test.
PART 7 Point Of Care Testing.
Chapter 24 Dipstick testing of urine
Chapter 1 Introduction to clinical laboratories.
Chapter 2 Some principles of laboratory testing.
PART 2 Clinical Biochemistry Tests.
Chapter 3 Blood glucose.
Chapter 4 Serum/plasma sodium and potassium.
Chapter 5 Serum/plasma urea and creatinine and creatinine clearance.
Chapter 6 Serum/plasma calcium and phosphate.
Chapter 7 Blood gases.
Chapter 8 Serum/plasma cholesterol and triglycerides.
Chapter 9 Cardiac markers.
Chapter 10 Thyroid function tests.
Chapter 11 Liver function tests.
Chapter 12 Serum/plasma amylase.
Chapter 13 Drug overdose: paracetamol and salicylate.
Chapter 14 Therapeutic drug monitoring: lithium, digoxin and theophylline.
.
PART 3 Haematology Tests.
Chapter 15 Full Blood Count 1: Red blood cell count, haemoglobin and other red cell indices.
Chapter 16 Full Blood Count 2: White cell count and differential.
Chapter 17 Tests of Haemostasis: Platelet count, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and thrombin time (TT).
Chapter 18 Laboratory investigation of anaemia: Iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), ferritin, B12 and folate.
Chapter 19 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein.
PART 4 Blood Transfusion Testing.
Chapter 20 Blood Group, antibody screen and crossmatch.
PART 5 Microbiology Testing.
Chapter 21 Urine microscopy, culture and sensitivity.
Chapter 22 Blood culture.
PART 6 Cytopathology Testing.
Chapter 23 Cervical ('Pap') smear test.
PART 7 Point Of Care Testing.
Chapter 24 Dipstick testing of urine
