Addison-Wesley's Laboratory and Diagnostic Test Handbook includes the information you need to effectively perform tests, interpret results, and plan appropriate care in any clinical setting. This alphabetized, easy-to-use, comprehensive reference for students and practitioners offers the following special features:

• Normal findings are included, with values for female, male, obstetric, elderly, neonatal, and pediatric clients listed where appropriate.
• Educate Your Client sections provide information on client/family education and health promotion and emphasize the nurse's important role in encouraging wellness. Care After Test sections outline test and condition-specific nursing care.
• What This Test Will Tell You sections provide a succinct explanation of why the test is ordered.
• Action Alert information in each test helps you quickly identify and respond to critical values and findings.
• Two comprehensive indexes list tests by name and body system to guarantee that you will find the information you need.

Gaedeke, M. K., RN, MSN, CRRN (Children's Hospital of Buffalo)The contributors are nursing professionals from U.S. colleges and hospitals. Institutions represented include Univ of Texas, Univ of Kansas, Illinois Wesleyan, Univ of Virginia, and Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati.

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