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Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications (Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications)

Author Anne M. Van Leeuwen MA BS MT (ASCP), Mickey L. Bladh RN MSN
Publisher F.A. Davis Company
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Author(s)Anne M. Van Leeuwen MA BS MT (ASCP), Mickey L. Bladh RN MSN
PublisherF.A. Davis Company
ISBN / ASIN0803674953
ISBN-139780803674950
MarketplaceUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧

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  • Fast Find: Lab and Dx—The complete F.A. Davis Lab & Diagnostic Test database online

    • U.S. and Canadian content

    • Searchable and printable

    • Mobile and tablet friendly



  • “Potential Nursing Problems” tables within many studies that present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study

  • ‘Common Use’ for each monograph to provide an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, presented in everyday language that patients will understand

  • Monographs that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including…

    • Patient Teaching

    • Detailed coverage of patient safety

    • “Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues” and “Nutritional Considerations,” where appropriate



  • Diagnostic imaging monographs with explanations of the reasons for the test result

  • Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased

  • Reference Ranges that are expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) and include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations

  • Interfering Factors, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test

  • Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory

  • Cross referencing of related lab and diagnostic tests in every monograph

  • “Body System” appendix that includes therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology as well as nutrition-related lab tests

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