In-office Lab Testing
In-office Lab Testing

Author: Dicken C. Weatherby

Publisher: Weatherby & Associates, LLC

Published: 2000-09-05

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 0972646914

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Spend less time interpreting and analyzing your patient's urinalysis test results. This quick reference guide is the perfect guide to have on your desk when reviewing your urine dipstick and functional urinalysis results. This is your complete quick reference for interpreting, analyzing, and finding the underlying cause of your patients' functional complaints using Functional Urinalysis and the standard Urine Dipstick Analysis. Whether you are already doing Functional Urinalysis in your practice or plan to do so soon, you will refer to this guide over and over again. Includes : A Quick Reference Guide to the clinical abnormalities found on the standard urinalysis dipstick; Dr. Weatherby's urinalysis tracking form to quickly chart your patient's results; A Quick Reference Guide to Dr. Weatherby's In-Office Lab Testing and Functional Urinalysis diagnostic system; A full guide to urine microscopy--quickly get the information you need on cells, crystals and casts.

Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests
Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests

Author: Kathleen Deska Pagana

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2013-11-08

Total Pages: 1202

ISBN-13: 0323089496

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This quick reference handbook offers clear, concise coverage of over 700 of the most commonly performed diagnostic and laboratory tests - including 39 new to this edition. Trusted authors, Kathleen Pagana, PhD, RN and Timothy Pagana, MD, FACS, bring together a comprehensive collection of full color designs, illustrations and photos to show exactly how various tests are performed. Related tests are grouped by chapter and presented in a consistent format to facilitate a full understanding of each type of diagnostic test. UNIQUE! Coverage of the clinical significance of test results explains why a given test result indicates specific diseases.Full-color design clarifies key concepts, procedures, and testing techniques.Related Tests sections list tests that provide similar information or are used to evaluate the same body system, disease process, or symptom. NEW! Unique front section on coding for diagnostic and laboratory tests (ICD-10) provides explanations of the coding requirements and challenges for diagnostic testing along with codes for all tests in the manual. NEW! 39 of the most current laboratory and diagnostic tests have been added to this new edition to reflect current best practices.NEW! Updated photographs and illustrations reflect the latest changes in testing equipment.

Lab Literacy for Doctors
Lab Literacy for Doctors

Author: Christopher Naugler, MD, FRCPC

Publisher: Brush Education

Published: 2014-10-13

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1550595768

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Lab Literacy for Doctors helps you make quick and efficient decisions about the right tests for typical clinical situations, thereby improving patient care. In a study published by the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (2014-03-01), primary care physicians reported that 15% of the time they are unsure about ordering lab tests and 8% of the time they are unsure about interpreting the results. This raises concerns about the need for more efficient and cost-effective lab test utilization. Lab Literacy for Doctors addresses these concerns in a practical, up-to-date, and easy-to-use format. Refer to this essential guide for: A quick index summarizing the clinical utility of common tests. Advice and information on lab errors, false positives and negatives, and blood and tissue collection. Sections on dermatology, ENT and respiratory system, endocrine system, fatigue, GI and hepatic system, gynecology and pregnancy, routine screening, and more.

Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy
Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2000-12-04

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 0309183618

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Clinical laboratory tests play an integral role in helping physicians diagnose and treat patients. New developments in laboratory technology offer the prospect of improvements in diagnosis and care, but will place an increased burden on the payment system. Medicare, the federal program providing coverage of health-care services for the elderly and disabled, is the largest payer of clinical laboratory services. Originally designed in the early 1980s, Medicare's payment policy methodology for outpatient laboratory services has not evolved to take into account technology, market, and regulatory changes, and is now outdated. This report examines the current Medicare payment methodology for outpatient clinical laboratory services in the context of environmental and technological trends, evaluates payment policy alternatives, and makes recommendations to improve the system.

Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications
Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications

Author: Anne M Van Leeuwen

Publisher: F.A. Davis

Published: 2019-03-15

Total Pages: 1442

ISBN-13: 0803694482

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Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this manual delivers all of 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 names for quick reference. The integrated index allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Plus, a Body Systems Appendix includes a list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests for each body system as well as nutrition-related lab tests.

Fischbach's A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Fischbach's A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests

Author: Frances Fischbach

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2021-09-01

Total Pages: 1496

ISBN-13: 1975182227

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Up to date and easy to navigate, Fischbach’s A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 11th Edition, details an extensive array of laboratory and diagnostic tests to prepare nurses and health professionals to deliver safe, effective, informed patient care. This proven manual is organized the way nurses think — by specimen, function, and test type— and provides current, comprehensive, step-by-step guidance on correct procedures, tips for accurate interpretation, and expert information on patient preparation and aftercare.

Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Clinical Laboratory Medicine

Author: Kenneth D. McClatchey

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 1732

ISBN-13: 9780683307511

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This thoroughly updated Second Edition of Clinical Laboratory Medicine provides the most complete, current, and clinically oriented information in the field. The text features over 70 chapters--seven new to this edition, including medical laboratory ethics, point-of-care testing, bone marrow transplantation, and specimen testing--providing comprehensive coverage of contemporary laboratory medicine. Sections on molecular diagnostics, cytogenetics, and laboratory management plus the emphasis on interpretation and clinical significance of laboratory tests (why a test or series of tests is being done and what the results mean for the patient) make this a valuable resource for practicing pathologists, residents, fellows, and laboratorians. Includes over 800 illustrations, 353 in full color and 270 new to this edition. Includes a Self-Assessment and Review book.

Essentials Of Medical Laboratory Practice
Essentials Of Medical Laboratory Practice

Author: Constance L Lieseke

Publisher: F.A. Davis

Published: 2012-01-31

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 0803630352

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Inside, you’ll find a wealth of information on important laboratory terminology and the procedures you’ll need to perform to become an effective member of a physician’s office team. Coverage of the advanced procedures performed outside of the physician’s office explains what happens to the samples you send out. There’s also information on CLIA and other government regulations and how they affect each procedure.

Absolute Addiction Psychiatry Review
Absolute Addiction Psychiatry Review

Author: Carla Marienfeld

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-03-06

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 303033404X

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This book serves as a tool for general psychiatrists, medical students, residents, and fellows looking for a clinically relevant and high-yield overview of addiction psychiatry in preparation for their board exams – or for everyday clinical practice. Written by expert educators in addiction psychiatry, the text is organized by substances misused and populations affected. This book serves as both a primary learning tool for those new to the field, as well as a reference for those working in addiction treatment. Each chapter begins with summaries of high yield clinical pearls, followed by general information including treatment, and then ends with accompanying board-style review questions. The scope includes understanding substances of misuse and substance use disorders (SUDs), how to evaluate, diagnose, and monitor SUDs, how to treat SUDs both pharmacologically and behaviorally, and critical information for specific populations of patients. Absolute Addiction Psychiatry for Clinical Practice and Review is an excellent resource for all medical students, residents, fellows, and professionals taking certification exams in addiction, including those in psychiatry, addiction medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pain medicine, and others. The chapter "Laboratory Testing for Substance Use Disorders" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms
Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms

Author: Meletios A. Dimopoulos

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-02-16

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 331925586X

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This book is a comprehensive source of up-to-date information on plasma cell neoplasms. Key features include the provision of new criteria for the diagnosis of symptomatic multiple myeloma requiring treatment and the description of novel therapies for myeloma and other plasma cell neoplasms that have only very recently been licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Examples include lenalidomide as first-line therapy, panobinostat in combination with bortezomib plus dexamethasone for relapsed/refractory myeloma, ibrutinib for Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, and new therapeutic regimens for systemic amyloidosis and POEMS syndrome. Information is also provided on drug combinations that have shown encouraging results and are very near to approval. Other important aspects covered in the book are the role of different imaging modalities in workup and the significance of newly acquired data relating to prognosis and minimal residual disease. Readers will find Multiple Myeloma and Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms to be a rich source of knowledge that will be invaluable in improving patient management.