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Diagnosis

Wallach’s Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests, Tenth Edition

Mary A. Williamson, MT(ASCP), PhD

978-1-4511-9176-9 • August 2014 • Softbound • 6” x 9” • 1288 pp. • 42 illus. • 150Tables

Ordering the right test at the right time can be a complex process. The

revised and updated

Wallach’s Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests,

Tenth Edition

is here to end the confusion. This practical, everyday

guide expertly answers the questions physicians most often ask

regarding individual disease states, lab tests, and infectious disease

assessments. Recommendations are given on when to order tests and

how to interpret results, based on evidence-based laboratory medicine.

Explore the sample chapter now, and see how this guide will help you

save time, avoid errors, and diagnose properly.

Features

NEW!

Chapters on genitourinary disorders and transfusion

medicine.

NEW!

Information on pulmonary, cardiac, and neurologic disease

states, HLA, obstetric and gynecologic disorders, and molecular

diagnostics.

NEW!

Authors, including specialists in Cardiovascular Medicine,

Transfusion Medicine and Pathology.

• A completely revamped

cardiovascular chapter with NEW

symptoms

(Dyspnea, Syncope, Sudden Cardiac Arrest), written by a

Cardiovascular Medicine Specialist.

• Includes current molecular diagnostic testing, cytogenetics,

common pitfalls, test limitations, and identification of appropriate

tests for specific clinical presentations.

• Test sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative infectious

disease probabilities included where appropriate.

• Detailed descriptions of routine and lesser-known tests listed

alphabetically, with guidance on when to order and how to interpret

results.

• Improved and

enhanced index.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1: FALTs: Factors Affecting

Laboratory Tests

Section 1: Disease States

Ch. 2: Autoimmune Diseases

Ch. 3: Cardiovascular Disorders

Ch. 4: Central Nervous System

Disorders

Ch. 5: Digestive Diseases

Ch. 6: Endocrine Diseases

Ch. 7: Genitourinary System Disorders

Ch. 8: Gynecologic and Obstetric

Disorders

Ch. 9: Hematologic Disorders

Ch. 10: Hereditary and Genetic

Diseases

Ch. 11: Infectious Diseases

Ch. 12: Renal Disorders

Ch. 13: Respiratory, Metabolic, and

Acid-Base Disorders

Ch. 14: Toxicology and Therapeutic

Drug Monitoring

Ch. 15: Transfusion Medicine

Section 2: Lab Tests

Ch. 16: Laboratory Tests

Ch. 17: Infectious Disease Assays