Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests

Kathleen Deska Pagana, PhD, RN is Professor Emeritus, Department of Nursing, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania and President, Pagana Keynotes & Presentations. Timothy J. Pagana, MD, FACS is Medical Director Emeritus at the Kathryn Candor Lundy Breast Health Center, Susquehanna Health System, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Theresa Noel Pagana, MD, FAAEM, is an Emergency Medicine Physician, Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Voorhees, New Jersey. Timothy J. Pagana is a retired Medical Director at the Kathryn Candor Lundy Breast Health Center, Susquehanna Health System, Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Theresa Pagana is an emergency medical physician at Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Voorhees, New Jersey and an author on both the Reference and the Manual. Her role in both has increased over the editions as Tim Pagana continues to scale back his role as an author.

• Common Reference Ranges, first pageQuick Overview for Using this Manual, page before PrefaceRoutine Blood and Urine Testing, inside back coverAbbreviations and Units of Measurement, inside back coverListing of Tests for Common Clinical Problems, xChapters1 Guidelines for Proper Test Preparation and Performance2 Blood Studies3 Electrodiagnostic Tests4 Endoscopic Studies5 Fluid Analysis Studies6 Manometric Studies7 Microbiologic Studies and Associated Testing8 Nuclear Scanning9 Stool Tests10 Ultrasound Studies11 Urine Studies12 X-ray Studies13 Miscellaneous StudiesIllustration CreditsAppendixesA Alphabetical List of TestsB Panel TestingC Abbreviations for Diagnostic and Laboratory TestsIndex