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Names: Ellis, Corinne Schultz, consultant.
Title: Brunner & Suddarth’s handbook of laboratory and diagnostic tests /
clinical consultant, Corinne Schultz Ellis.
Other titles: Brunner and Suddarth’s handbook of laboratory and diagnostic
tests | Handbook of laboratory and diagnostic tests | Supplement to
(work): Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing.
Description: 3rd edition. | Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, [2018] | Supplement to: Brunner & Suddarth’s textbook
of medical-surgical nursing. 14th ed. 2018. | Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017028805 | ISBN 9781496355119
Subjects: | MESH: Clinical Laboratory Techniques | Handbooks
Classification: LCC RT41 | NLM QY 39 | DDC 610.73-de23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017028805
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, Preface
The third edition of Brunner & Suddarth’s ¢ Nursing considerations for patient care
Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests before, during, and/or after the test
is a concise, portable, full-color hand-
book of hundreds of test results and their Special Features
implications for nursing. Designed to In addition to the consistent outline for-
accompany Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook mat, the handbook includes features to
for MedicalSurgical Nursing, 14th Edition, highlight important information:
this handbook provides readers with a ¢ © Quality and Safety Nursing
quick-reference tool for use throughout Alerts—Tips for best clinical practice
the nursing curriculum, in clinicals, and and red-flag safety warnings about
in practice. priority care issues and hazardous or
The two-part organization includes potentially life-threatening situations.
a review of specimen collection proce- ¢ Tables, Boxes, and Figures—
dures in Part I, followed by a concise, At-a-glance presentations of diseases,
alphabetical list of close to 300 tests and disorders, measurements, testing
their implications in Part II. equipment, and examples of results.
Organization For readers requiring more in-depth
The consistent and easy-to-use outline information, the Handbook of Laboratory
format enables readers to gain quick and Diagnostic Tests includes a list of print
access to the following vital information and online selected references where
for each test: readers can find out more.
e Reference values, critical values, and/ We hope you will find this Handbook
or normal findings of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests to be
e Abnormal findings with associated helpful, and we wish you every success
nursing implications in your studies and future profession.
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