A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests 7th edition (July 2003): By Frances T Fischbach RN, BSN, MSN By
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers
By OkDoKey
, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
CONTENTS
Editors
Contributors
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Diagnostic Testing
2 Blood Studies; Hematology and Coagulation
3 Urine Studies
4 Stool Studies
5 Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies
6 Chemistry Studies
7 Microbiologic Studies
8 Immunodiagnostic Studies
9 Nuclear Medicine Studies
10 X-Ray Studies
11 Cytologic, Histologic, and Genetic Studies
12 Endoscopic Studies
13 Ultrasound Studies
14 Pulmonary Function, Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), and Electrolyte Studies
15 Prenatal Diagnosis and Tests of Fetal Well-Being
16 Special Systems, Organ Functions, and Postmortem Studies
Appendix A Standard/Universal Precautions
Appendix B Latex and Rubber Allergy Precautions
Appendix C Sedation and Analgesia Precautions
Appendix D Conversions From Conventional to Systéme International (SI) Units
Appendix E Guidelines for Specimen Transport and Storage
Appendix F Vitamins in Human Nutrition
Appendix G Minerals in Human Nutrition
Appendix H Examples of Forms
Appendix I Panic or Critical Values
Appendix J Effects of the Most Commonly Used Drugs on Frequently Ordered Laboratory Tests (Blood, “Whole” Plasma, Serum, Stool, and Urine)
Appendix K Protocols for Hair, Nails, Saliva, Sputum, and Breath Specimen Collection
Appendix L Protocols for Evidentiary Specimen Collection in Criminal or Forensic Cases
, Contributors
Corrinne Strandell, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
Nursing Research, Home Care and Rehabilitation Specialist, West Allis, WI
Bernice Gestout DeBoer, RN, BSN, CPAN
Parish Nurse, Covenant Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
Mary Pat Haas Schmidt, BS, MT
Manager, Laboratory Services, Pre-insurance testing; Instructor, Medical technology, Waukesha, WI
Jean Schultz, ES, RT, RD, MS
Director of Ultrasound and Radiology Education, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Patricia Pomohac, MT (ASCP)
Supervisor, Diagnostic Immunology, Department of Pathology, United Regional Medical Services, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
Teresa Friedel Abrams, RN, BSN, MSN
Geriatric Nurse Specialist, Menomonee Falls Health Care Center, Menomonee Falls, WI
Carol Colasacco, CT (ASCP), CMIAC
Cytotechnologist, Department of Pathology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT
Emma Felder, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Ann Shafranski Fischbach, RN, BSN
Occupational Health; Case Manager, Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, WI
Bonnie Grahn, RN, CIC
Infection Control Coordinator, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Roger Groth
Ophthalmic Technologist, Eye Institute, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Gary Hoffman
Manager, Laboratory for Newborn Screening, State of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Karen Kehl, PhD
Assistant Professor-Pathology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Susan Kirkpatrick, MS
Genetic Counselor, Waisman Center, Madison, WI
Stanley F. Lo, PhD
Assistant Professor-Pathology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Lynn Mehlberg, ES, CNMT
Director, Quality Assurance-Imaging Department, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Deborah B. Martin, RN, BSN
Community Health Nurse, Baltimore City Health Department, Maternal and Infant Program Field Office, Baltimore, MD
Lorraine Meisner, PhD
Cytogenetics, State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI
Christine Naczek, MT (ASCP)
Manager, Blood Banking and Pre-Transfusion Testing, Department of Pathology, United Regional Medical Services, Inc.,
Milwaukee, WI
Anne Witkowiak Nezworski, RN, BSN
Maternity and Newborn Specialist, Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, WI
Joseph Nezworski, ES, RN, BSN
Chief Deputy Medical Examiner, Eau Claire County, Eau Claire, WI
Richard Nuccio, BA, MA, MBA, CNMT, RT (ASCP)
Global Products, General Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI
Annette O'Gorman, RN, ESN, MSNCS
, Family Nurse Practitioner, EM Care S.C., Milwaukee, WI
Tracey Ryan, RD
Chief Clinical Dietitian, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Julie Saavedra, RN, BA, BSN, CGRN
Nursing Manager, Department of Endoscopy, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
John Shalkham
Program Director for School of Cytotechnology, State Laboratory of Hygiene, Clinical Assistant Professor–Department of
Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Eleanor C. Simms, RNC, BSN
Specialist, Nursing Student Enrichment Program, Coppin State College, Helene Fuld School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD
Nancy A. Staszak, RN, BSN, CCRN
Education Coordinator-QA & Staff Development, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Frank G. Steffel, BS, CNMT
Program Director-Nuclear Medicine Technology, Department of Radiology, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital,
Milwaukee, WI
Rosalie Wilson Steiner, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
Community Health Specialist, Milwaukee, WI
Thudung Tieu
QA/Safety Coordinator, United Dynacare Laboratories, Milwaukee, WI
Jean M. Trione, RPh
Clinical Specialist, Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI
Beverly Wheeler, RN, BSN, MSN, CS
Cardiology; Cardiothoracic Nurse Specialistm, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Michael Zacharisen, MD
Assistant Professor-Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers
By OkDoKey
, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
CONTENTS
Editors
Contributors
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Diagnostic Testing
2 Blood Studies; Hematology and Coagulation
3 Urine Studies
4 Stool Studies
5 Cerebrospinal Fluid Studies
6 Chemistry Studies
7 Microbiologic Studies
8 Immunodiagnostic Studies
9 Nuclear Medicine Studies
10 X-Ray Studies
11 Cytologic, Histologic, and Genetic Studies
12 Endoscopic Studies
13 Ultrasound Studies
14 Pulmonary Function, Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), and Electrolyte Studies
15 Prenatal Diagnosis and Tests of Fetal Well-Being
16 Special Systems, Organ Functions, and Postmortem Studies
Appendix A Standard/Universal Precautions
Appendix B Latex and Rubber Allergy Precautions
Appendix C Sedation and Analgesia Precautions
Appendix D Conversions From Conventional to Systéme International (SI) Units
Appendix E Guidelines for Specimen Transport and Storage
Appendix F Vitamins in Human Nutrition
Appendix G Minerals in Human Nutrition
Appendix H Examples of Forms
Appendix I Panic or Critical Values
Appendix J Effects of the Most Commonly Used Drugs on Frequently Ordered Laboratory Tests (Blood, “Whole” Plasma, Serum, Stool, and Urine)
Appendix K Protocols for Hair, Nails, Saliva, Sputum, and Breath Specimen Collection
Appendix L Protocols for Evidentiary Specimen Collection in Criminal or Forensic Cases
, Contributors
Corrinne Strandell, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
Nursing Research, Home Care and Rehabilitation Specialist, West Allis, WI
Bernice Gestout DeBoer, RN, BSN, CPAN
Parish Nurse, Covenant Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
Mary Pat Haas Schmidt, BS, MT
Manager, Laboratory Services, Pre-insurance testing; Instructor, Medical technology, Waukesha, WI
Jean Schultz, ES, RT, RD, MS
Director of Ultrasound and Radiology Education, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Patricia Pomohac, MT (ASCP)
Supervisor, Diagnostic Immunology, Department of Pathology, United Regional Medical Services, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
Teresa Friedel Abrams, RN, BSN, MSN
Geriatric Nurse Specialist, Menomonee Falls Health Care Center, Menomonee Falls, WI
Carol Colasacco, CT (ASCP), CMIAC
Cytotechnologist, Department of Pathology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT
Emma Felder, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Ann Shafranski Fischbach, RN, BSN
Occupational Health; Case Manager, Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, WI
Bonnie Grahn, RN, CIC
Infection Control Coordinator, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Roger Groth
Ophthalmic Technologist, Eye Institute, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Gary Hoffman
Manager, Laboratory for Newborn Screening, State of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Karen Kehl, PhD
Assistant Professor-Pathology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Susan Kirkpatrick, MS
Genetic Counselor, Waisman Center, Madison, WI
Stanley F. Lo, PhD
Assistant Professor-Pathology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Lynn Mehlberg, ES, CNMT
Director, Quality Assurance-Imaging Department, St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Deborah B. Martin, RN, BSN
Community Health Nurse, Baltimore City Health Department, Maternal and Infant Program Field Office, Baltimore, MD
Lorraine Meisner, PhD
Cytogenetics, State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI
Christine Naczek, MT (ASCP)
Manager, Blood Banking and Pre-Transfusion Testing, Department of Pathology, United Regional Medical Services, Inc.,
Milwaukee, WI
Anne Witkowiak Nezworski, RN, BSN
Maternity and Newborn Specialist, Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, WI
Joseph Nezworski, ES, RN, BSN
Chief Deputy Medical Examiner, Eau Claire County, Eau Claire, WI
Richard Nuccio, BA, MA, MBA, CNMT, RT (ASCP)
Global Products, General Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI
Annette O'Gorman, RN, ESN, MSNCS
, Family Nurse Practitioner, EM Care S.C., Milwaukee, WI
Tracey Ryan, RD
Chief Clinical Dietitian, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Julie Saavedra, RN, BA, BSN, CGRN
Nursing Manager, Department of Endoscopy, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
John Shalkham
Program Director for School of Cytotechnology, State Laboratory of Hygiene, Clinical Assistant Professor–Department of
Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Eleanor C. Simms, RNC, BSN
Specialist, Nursing Student Enrichment Program, Coppin State College, Helene Fuld School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD
Nancy A. Staszak, RN, BSN, CCRN
Education Coordinator-QA & Staff Development, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Frank G. Steffel, BS, CNMT
Program Director-Nuclear Medicine Technology, Department of Radiology, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital,
Milwaukee, WI
Rosalie Wilson Steiner, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
Community Health Specialist, Milwaukee, WI
Thudung Tieu
QA/Safety Coordinator, United Dynacare Laboratories, Milwaukee, WI
Jean M. Trione, RPh
Clinical Specialist, Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI
Beverly Wheeler, RN, BSN, MSN, CS
Cardiology; Cardiothoracic Nurse Specialistm, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Michael Zacharisen, MD
Assistant Professor-Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
