The essential guide to more than 450 of the most commonly performed diagnostic tests – updated with the latest molecular, genetic, and microbiological tests. Guide to Diagnostic Tests, Seventh Edition is a concise guide to the selection and interpretation of laboratory and microbiology tests relevant to general practice medicine. This on-the-spot clinical companion also includes coverage of diagnostic imaging, electrocardiology, echocardiography, and the use of tests in differential diagnosis.

Covers areas of internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, neurology, and obstetrics and gynecology. Over 25 new or substantially revised laboratory tests are included, along with new and updated coverage of emerging and re-emerging pathogens and infectious agents, including the Zika and Ebola viruses. Updated material on molecular and genetic tests, including pharmacogenetics tests, is also provided.

An entire section dedicated to diagnostic algorithms, full literature citations with PubMed identification (PMID) numbers for each reference, details on costs and risks of various procedures and tests, as well as a comprehensive section on electrocardiography and echocardiography are included. A Doody’s Core Title for 2019!

Guide to Diagnostic Tests, Seventh Edition is an indispensable resource for healthcare professionals seeking reliable information on diagnostic testing.

Publication Date: March 14, 2017
Print Length: 528 pages
ISBN-10: 1259640892
ISBN-13: 978-1259640896

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