Understanding laboratory investigations : a guide for nurses, midwives and healthcare professionals / Chris Higgins.
| Author/creator | Higgins, Christopher A. |
| Other author | ProQuest (Firm) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. |
| Description | viii, 416 pages : illustrations (some color) |
| Supplemental Content | Click to View |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction to clinical laboratories -- Some principles of laboratory testing -- Blood glucose and HBA1C -- Plasma/serum sodium and potassium -- Plasma/serum urea and creatinine : and eGFR -- Plasma/serum calcium and phosphate -- Arterial blood gases -- Plasma/serum cholesterol and triglycerides -- Cardiac markers : troponin, CK(MB) and BNP -- Tests of thyroid function : T4, T3, and TSH -- Liver function tests : alanine transferase (ALT), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (AP), bilirubin and albumin -- Serum/plasma amylase -- Drug overdose : paracetamol and salicylate -- Therapeutic drug monitoring : lithium, digoxin, and theophylline -- Full blood count 1 : red blood cell count : haemoglobin and red cell indices -- Full blood count 2 : white cell count and differential -- Tests of haemostasis : platelet count, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, thrombin time, and D-dimer -- Laboratory investigation of anaemia : serum iron, total iron binding capacity, serum ferritin, serum B12, and folate -- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and serum CRP -- Blood group, antibody screen, and crossmatch -- Urine microscopy, culture, and sensitivity -- Blood culture -- Newborn screening blood tests -- Cervical screening test -- Dipstik testing of urine. |
| Local note | Laupus WC Contract Cataloging |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012031335 |