Mosby's Canadian Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests\ First Canadian Edition

Includes Bibliographical references and Index

Front cover; Inside front cover; Front Matter; Evolve page; Mosby's Canadian Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests; Copyright page; Dedication; Reviewers; Preface; Table of Contents; Front Matter; 1 Guidelines for Proper Test Preparation and Performance; Overview; Routine Practices; Proper Sequencing and Scheduling of Tests; Procedure and Patient Care; Before the Test; Patient Identification.; Patient Education.; Variables Affecting Test Results.; Age.; Gender.; Race.; Pregnancy.; Cultural considerations.; Food ingestion.; Posture.; During Testing; Specimen Collection. Transport and Processing of the Specimen. A Note about Systéme Internationale Units.; After the Test; Reporting Test Results.; 2 Blood Studies; Overview; Reasons for Obtaining Blood Studies; Methods of Blood Collection; Venous Puncture; Background Information.; Collection Tubes.; Technique; Before; During; After; Potential Complications; Bleeding.; Hematoma.; Infection.; Dizziness and fainting.; Preventing Interfering Factors; Collecting Blood from an Indwelling Venous Catheter.; Collecting a Panel of Blood Studies.; Arterial Puncture; Background Information.; Technique; Before; During; After. Potential ComplicationsArterial Thrombosis.; Hematoma Formation.; Bleeding.; Arterial Occlusion.; Capillary Blood Collection; Background Information.; Technique; Before; During; After; Potential Complications; Infection.; Hematoma and Bruising.; Artificially High or Artificially Low Blood Glucose Readings.; Timing of Blood Collection; Transport and Processing of Blood Specimens; Reporting of Results; Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody (AChR Ab, Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody); Normal Findings; Indications; Test Explanation; Interfering Factors; Procedure and Patient Care; Before; During. AfterTest Results and Clinical Significance; ø%Increased Levels; Related Tests; Acid Phosphatase (Prostatic Acid Phosphatase [PAP], Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase [TRAP]); Normal Findings; Indications; Test Explanation; Interfering Factors; Procedure and Patient Care; Before; During; After; Test Results and Clinical Significance; ø%Increased Levels; Related Tests; Activated Clotting Time (ACT, Activated Coagulation Time); Normal Findings; Indications; Test Explanation; Interfering Factors; Procedure and Patient Care; Before; During; After; Test Results and Clinical Significance. ø%Increased Levelsơ%Decreased Levels; Related Tests; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH, Corticotropin); Normal Findings; Indications; Test Explanation; Interfering Factors; Procedure and Patient Care; Before; During; After; Test Results and Clinical Significance; ø%Increased Levels; ơ%Decreased Levels; Related Tests; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation (ACTH Stimulation with Cosyntropin, Cortisol Stimulation); Normal Findings; Indications; Test Explanation; Interfering Factors; Procedure and Patient Care; Before; During; Rapid Test; 24-Hour Test; 3-Day Test; After

The very first resource of its kind, written exclusively for Canada, Mosby's Canadian Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests provides clear, concise coverage of more than 700 of the most commonly performed tests, with Canadian lab values, SI units, Canadian cultural considerations, and more unique Canadian content. Its many user-friendly features include an easy-to-understand writing style, full-colour illustrations, and a logical organization. Each test entry is presented in a consistent format to provide quick access to information on specimen collection, normal findings, indica