Clinical Diagnostic Tests is a convenient, quick-reference guide to common errors and pitfalls in test selection and result interpretation for practitioners and trainees in all areas of clinical medicine. Authored by recognized experts and educators in laboratory medicine, it provides timely, practical guidance about what to do?and what not to do?for practitioners ordering or interpreting clinical tests. Each topic features a concise overview and summary followed by a list of bulleted "standards of care" that will enable practitioners to quickly recognize and avert a potential problem.

As with other volumes in the "Diagnostic Standards of Care series, Clinical Chemistry" focuses specifically on understanding potential problems and sources of error in management of the clinical chemistry testing procedures, how to anticipate and avoid such problems, and how to manage them if they occur. The discussions are concise, practical, specific, and problem-based so the book directly addresses the situations and issues faced by the clinical pathologist or other manager or staff member of the chemistry team. Discussion of each problem is augmented by a case discussion giving a real-world example of how the issue can occur and how it can be effectively dealt with by the manager. The goal is to support the pathologist, manager or technologist in providing the highest possible quality of care and effective, timely consultation to the clinical staff.

"Clinical Chemistry: Diagnostic Standards of Care" features Comprehensive coverage of key issues in achieving quality in all areas of clinical chemistry Includes chapters dedicated to point of care testing, pediatric testing, laboratory information systems and EHR integration, and outreach testing Numerous case examples and discussions give real-world illustrations of how problems occur and how to avoid them Coverage includes perspectives from the lab manager's and administrator's view An emphasis on identifying established, evidence-based standards in clinical chemistry Examples of errors which compromise patient safety across all major areas of clinical chemistry Pocket-sized for portability

Master 100 of the most commonly performed lab tests Clinical Laboratory Methods covers the 100 tests most often done in clinical labs. The description of each method covers the basic concept of the assay; clinically important information; the expense of the test (based cost of the reagents, supplies, and labor); the complexity of the test; and whether each method is manual, semi-automated, or highly automated, and each method includes a flowchart. The author avoids getting bogged down in unimportant details, focusing on only what you need to know to master these important processes. Features * Each testing-method description includes a flowchart * Practice tests enable you to quiz yourself on what you have learned * The expense of each method is described as low, moderate, or high

A complete full-color guide to medical test selection and test result interpretation Laboratory Medicine is an essential text for medical students and residents studying clinical pathology, medical technology students, and for practitioners working in a clinical setting. By selecting the appropriate tests and interpreting the results correctly, physicians using this book should be able to optimize patient outcomes and reduce the cost of achieving a diagnosis. This full-color guide features an easy-to-follow, consistent presentation for each disease discussed. Chapters begin with a brief description of the disorder followed by a discussion that includes tables detailing the laboratory evaluation of specific disorders, and coverage of diagnosis, baseline tests to exclude diagnostic possibilities, and clinical indications that warrant further screening and special testing. *Updated to reflect the most current information*Board review questions appear at the end of each chapter*Approximately 50 laboratory methods presented in easy-to-understand illustrations which include information on the expense and complexity of the assays*More than 200 tables and full-color algorithms encapsulate important information and facilitate understanding*Full-color blood-smear micrographs demonstrate common abnormal morphologies of red blood cells*Valuable learning aids in each chapter, including learning objectives, chapter outlines, and a general introduction*Extensive table of Clinical Laboratory Reference Values showing the conversions between US and SI units for each value*Coverage of genetic test options that are now commonly used in clinical practice