The Only Diagnostic Lab Book You'll Ever Need

Concise, conversational, entertaining, and easy to use at any level of  healthcare experience, The Only Diagnostic Lab Book You'll Ever Need  clarifies the when, where, why, and how of laboratory testing to help  you make informed testing decisions and draw confident clinical  conclusions.

This approachable how-to guide focuses on the most  common and clinically useful diagnostic tests and panels employed in  everyday healthcare practice, regardless of specialty, making it the  ideal introduction for medical, PA, nurse practitioner, and nursing  students embarking on their healthcare education. Residents, fellows,  and practicing clinicians will find many new insights and clinical  pearls that can immediately improve their practice and teaching.
Straightforward,  clinically oriented coverage walks you through selecting and employing  the right diagnostic tests from the thousands available. The result is  an informative, engaging text that will help you hone your clinical  reasoning and streamline your approach to ordering and interpreting lab  tests in the clinical decision-making process.Abundant illustrations,  tables, and flow charts highlight key concepts in selecting and  interpreting diagnostic lab tests.Lively, lighthearted text gets right  to the point without compromising clarity or detail.Discussions  emphasize what the tests actually mean within the relevant clinical  context, stressing understanding over memorization; you will know what  to do next, what to avoid, and why.