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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480502103321

Titolo

Wallach's interpretation of diagnostic tests : pathways to arriving at a clinical diagnosis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified] : , : Wolters Kluwer Health, , 2015

ISBN

1-4698-8741-X

Edizione

[10th ed. /]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 1390 pages)

Disciplina

616.07/56

Soggetti

Diagnosis, Laboratory

Investigative Techniques

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures

Clinical Laboratory Techniques

Medicine

Health & Biological Sciences

Pathology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. FALTs: Factors Affecting Laboratory Tests -- Section 1. Disease States -- Chapter 2. Autoimmune Diseases -- Chapter 3. Cardiovascular Disorders -- Chapter 4. Central Nervous System Disorders -- Chapter 5. Digestive Diseases -- Chapter 6. Endocrine Diseases -- Chapter 7. Genitourinary System Disorders -- Chapter 8. Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders -- Chapter 9. Hematologic Disorders -- Chapter 10. Hereditary and Genetic Diseases -- Chapter 11. Infectious Diseases -- Chapter 12. Renal Disorders -- Chapter 13. Respiratory, Metabolic, and Acid-Base Disorders -- Chapter 14. Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring -- Chapter 15. Transfusion Medicine -- Section 2. Lab Tests -- Chapter 16. Laboratory Tests -- Chapter 17. Infectious Disease Assays.

Sommario/riassunto

Ordering the right test at the right time can be a complex process. The revised and updated Wallach's Interpretation Of Diagnostic Tests, 10th edition is here to end the confusion. This practical, everyday guide expertly answers the questions physicians most often ask regarding



individual disease states, lab tests, and infectious disease assessments. Recommendations are given on when to order tests and how to interpret results, based on evidence-based laboratory medicine. Explore the sample chapter now, and see how this guide will help you save time, avoid errors, and diagnose properly.