Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this 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.

Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. The search feature allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification.

Key Features
• Fast Find: Lab and Dx—The complete Lab & Diagnostic Test database
• Searchable
• Mobile and tablet friendly
• “Potential Nursing Problems” tables within many studies that present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study
• ‘Common Use’ for each study to provide an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, presented in everyday language that patients will understand
• Studies that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including…
• Patient Teaching
• Detailed coverage of patient safety
• “Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues” and “Nutritional Considerations,” where appropriate
• Diagnostic imaging studies with explanations of the reasons for the test result
• Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased
• Reference Ranges that are expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) and include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations
• Interfering Factors, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test
• Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory