{"product_id":"understanding-laboratory-investigations-isbn-9780470659519","title":"Understanding Laboratory Investigations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of this book is to help nurses, midwives and health professionals to better understand how the work of clinical laboratories contributes to patient care.  It answers the following questions:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is this test being ordered on my patient?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat sort of sample is required?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is that sample obtained?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd most importantly:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the significance of the test result for my patient?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetaining its accessible and user-friendly style, the aim of this book remains the same: to provide nurses with as much relevant information as possible about the most commonly requested laboratory rests. This is not a book about laboratory technique - its focus is on the clinical significance of test results, and therefore the patient.  The third edition is more comprehensive in terms of the number of tests discussed, incorporates colour to aid the accessibility, and includes more paediatric content.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to Clinical Laboratories 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Some Principles of Laboratory Testing 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Clinical Biochemistry Tests 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Blood Glucose and HbA1c 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plasma\/Serum Sodium and Potassium 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Plasma\/Serum Urea and Creatinine; and e-GFR 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Plasma\/Serum Calcium and Phosphate 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Arterial Blood Gases 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Plasma\/Serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Cardiac Markers – Troponin, Creatine Kinase (MB) and Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Tests of Thyroid Function – Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Liver Function Tests: Alanine Transferase (ALT), Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT), Alkaline Phosphatase (AP), Bilirubin and Albumin 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Plasma\/Serum Amylase 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Drug Overdose: Paracetamol and Salicylate 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Lithium, Digoxin and Theophylline 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Haematology Tests 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Full Blood Count – 1: Red Blood Cell Count, Haemoglobin and Other Red Cell Indices 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Full Blood Count – 2: White Cell Count and Differential 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Tests of Haemostasis: Platelet Count, Prothrombin Time (PT), Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APPT), Thrombin Time (TT) and D-dimer 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Laboratory Investigation of Anaemia: Serum Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Serum Ferritin, Serum B12 and Folate 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and Plasma C-Reactive Protein (CRP) 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Blood Transfusion Testing 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Blood Group, Antibody Screen and Crossmatch 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Microbiology Testing 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Urine Microscopy, Culture and Sensitivity (M,C\u0026amp;S) 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Blood Culture 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Screening Tests 353\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Newborn Screening Blood Tests 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Cervical Screening Test 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Dipstick Testing of Urine 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Some Terms used in Laboratory Medicine 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Adult Reference Ranges 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlphabetical Index of Tests 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 407\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReviews of previous editions:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a really useful book for midwives. I expected it to be a textbook which I could recommend to students—and indeed that is true. However, when I picked this up I realised how useful it can be qualified staff, no matter how familiar the topics may be to those in practice ... . I would recommend this for any team or ward reference library.\" (\u003ci\u003ePractising Midwife\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you have not come across this book before then I would certainly recommend this new improved edition.\" (\u003ci\u003eHeather Jarman in Accident and Emergency Nursing\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 15, 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e worked for 16 years as a medical laboratory senior office. He now works as a freelance writer, and has written a series of articles for both the Nursing Times and the British Journal of Nursing.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of this third edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Laboratory Investigations\u003c\/i\u003e is to help nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals to better understand how the work of clinical laboratories contributes to patient care. It answers the following questions: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is this test being ordered on my patient?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat sort of sample is required?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is that sample obtained?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd most importantly: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the significance of the test result for my patient? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetaining its accessible and user-friendly style, the aim of this book remains the same: to provide nurses with as much relevant information as possible about the most commonly requested laboratory tests. This is not a book about laboratory technique – its focus is on the clinical significance of test results, and therefore the patient. The third edition is more comprehensive in terms of the number of tests discussed, it now includes more paediatric content and also colour to aid the accessibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a glossary of terms commonly used in laboratory medicine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the tests most commonly requested and likely to be encountered by nurses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOf use to nurses as well as other healthcare workers and students of biomedical sciences interested in pursuing a career in laboratory medicine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethird edition includes a brand new chapter on neonatal screening as well as discussion of tests not previously covered in earlier editions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow includes more case studies designed to illustrate the practical clinical use of the test being discussed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990430531813,"sku":"NP9780470659519","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470659519.jpg?v=1761787797","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/understanding-laboratory-investigations-isbn-9780470659519","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}