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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