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Abnormal Laboratory Results Manual

Abnormal Laboratory Results Manual

9780070998421
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  • Abnormal Laboratory Results


    Foreword
    Preface to the third edition
    Contributors
    Acknowledgments

    Part 1 General Issues


    1 What to do about abnormal laboratory results
    2 Abnormal laboratory results
    3 What does the reference range of a biochemical screen test mean?
    4 Pitfalls in interpreting laboratory results
    5 Moving beyond sensitivity and specificity: using likelihood ratios to help interpret diagnostic tests
    6 Point-of-care testing comes of age in Australia
    7 Urine testing

    Part 2 Biochemistry Tests


    8 Plasma sodium
    9 Serum potassium
    10 Serum urea
    11 Assessing renal function
    12 Interpreting arterial blood gases
    13 Calcium and vitamin D
    14 Magnesium: the forgotten electrolyte
    15 Hyperuricaemia
    16 Liver function tests
    17 Interpretation and significance of high blood cholesterol
    18 Managing hyperlipidaemia: criteria for investigating lipids
    19 New cardiac markers
    20 B-type natriuretic peptide: a new diagnostic tool for congestive heart failure
    21 Thyroid function tests
    22 Evaluating adrenocortical function in adults
    23 The glucose tolerance test
    24 Diabetes monitoring: use of glycated haemoglobin and glycated protein assays
    25 Fertility testing
    26 Biochemical tests in pregnancy
    27 Biochemical tests for abnormalities in pregnancy
    28 Interpreting paediatric biochemistry results
    29 Drug screens
    30 Therapeutic drug monitoring: which drugs, why, when and how to do it

    Part 3 Haematology Tests


    31 The red cells
    32 Interpreting biochemical tests for iron deficiency: diagnostic difficulties imposed by the limitations of individual tests
    33 Appropriate use of tests for folate and vitamin B deficiency
    34 Screening for thalassaemia and haemoglobin variants
    35 Investigations for thrombotic tendencies
    36 Tests of haemostasis: detecting the patient at risk of bleeding
    37 Abnormal haematology results in children

    Part 4 Microbiology Tests


    38 Hepatitis B: laboratory diagnosis and vaccination
    39 Hepatitis C: laboratory diagnosis and monitoring
    40 HIV testing in Australia
    41 Testing for sexually transmitted infections
    42 Testing for Helicobacter pylori

    Part 5 Immunology Tests


    43 Screening for multiple myeloma
    44 Testing cell-mediated immunity

    45 Cell markers
    46 Skin prick testing and in vitro assays for allergic sensitivity
    47 Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)
    48 Rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated peptide antibody

    Part 6 Genetic Tests


    49 BRCA testing for familial breast cancer
    Index
Product Details
McGraw Hill / Australia
50054
9780070998421
9780070998421

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Publication date
2011
Issue number
3
Cover
paperback
Pages count
392
Dimensions (mm)
110 x 170
Weight (g)
365
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