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CONTENTS
Editors
Contributors
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
t Diagnostic tTesting
Blood tStudies; tHematology tand tCoagulation
t Urine tStudies
t Stool tStudies
Cerebrospinal tFluid tStudies
Chemistry tStudies
Microbiologic tStudies
8 tImmunodiagnostic tStudies
Nuclear tMedicine tStudies
X-Ray tStudies
Cytologic, tHistologic, tand tGenetic tStudies
Endoscopic tStudies
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t Ultrasound tStudies
Pulmonary tFunction, tArterial tBlood tGases t(ABGs), tand tElectrolyte tStudi t s
Prenatal tDiagnosis tand tTests tof tFetal tWell-Bein t g
Special tSystems, tOrgan tFunctions, tand tPostmortem tStudies
Appendix tA tStandard/Universal tPrecautions
Appendix tB tLatex tand tRubber tAllergytPrecautions
,Appendix tK tProtocols tfor tHair, tNails, tSaliva, tSputum, tand tBreath tSpecimen tCollection
Appendix tL tProtocols tfor tEvidentiary tSpecimen tCollection tin tCriminal tor tForensic tCases
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Contributors
Nursing Research, Home Care and Rehabilitation Specialist, West Allis, WI
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Bernice Gestout DeBoer, RN, BSN, CPAN
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Parish Nurse, Covenant Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
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Mary Pat Haas Schmidt, BS, MT
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Manager, Laboratory Services, Pre-insurance testing; Instructor, Medical technology, W aukesha,WI
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Jean Schultz, ES, RT, RD, MS
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Director of Ultrasound and Radiology Education, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
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Patricia Pomohac, MT (ASCP) t t t
Supervisor, Diagnostic Immunology, Department of Pathology, United Regional Medical Services, Inc.,
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Teresa Friedel Abrams, RN, BSN, MSN
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Geriatric Nurse Specialist, Menomonee Falls Health Care Center, Menomonee Falls, WI
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Carol Colasacco, CT (ASCP), CMIAC
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Cytotechnologist, Department of Pathology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT t t t t t t t t t
Emma Felder, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
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Professor Emeritus, Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
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Ann Shafranski Fischbach, RN, BSN
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Occupational Health; Case Manager, Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, WI
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Infection Control Coordinator, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
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Ophthalmic Technologist, Eye Institute, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
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Manager, Laboratory for Newborn Screening, State of W isconsin, Madison, WI
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Assistant Professor-Pathology, Children's Hospital of W isconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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,Maternity and Newborn Specialist, Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, WI
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Joseph Nezworski, ES, RN, BSNt t t t
Chief Deputy Medical Examiner, Eau Claire County, Eau Claire, WI
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Richard Nuccio, BA, MA, MBA, CNMT, RT (ASCP)
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Global Products, General Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI
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Annette O'Gorman, RN, ESN, MSNCS t t t t
Family Nurse Practitioner, EM Care S.C., Milwaukee, WI
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Chief Clinical Dietitian, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
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Julie Saavedra, RN, BA, BSN, CGRN
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Nursing Manager, Department of Endoscopy, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, I
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Program Director for School of Cytotechnology, State Laboratory of Hygiene, Clinical Assistant Profess
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Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Eleanor C. Simms, RNC, BSN t t t t
Specialist, Nursing Student Enrichment Program, Coppin State College, Helene Fuld School of Nursing
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Nancy A. Staszak, RN, BSN, CCRN
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Education Coordinator-QA & Staff Development, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
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Frank G. Steffel, BS, CNMT
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Program Director-Nuclear Medicine Technology, Department of Radiology, Froedtert Memorial Luthera
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Rosalie Wilson Steiner, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
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QA/Safety Coordinator, United Dynacare Laboratories, Milwaukee, WI
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Jean M. Trione, RPh
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Clinical Specialist, W ausau Hospital, Wausau, WI
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Beverly Wheeler, RN, BSN, MSN, CS
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Cardiology; Cardiothoracic Nurse Specialistm, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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Assistant Professor-Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of W isconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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, DEDICATION
To Michael, Mary, Paul, and Margaret
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