A Consumer's Guide To Laboratory Tests - Softcover

Ricotta Ph.D., Mary C.

 
9781591022473: A Consumer's Guide To Laboratory Tests
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1591022479 ISBN 13: 9781591022473
Verlag: Prometheus Books, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

When a physician recommends that you undergo a clinical test, most people wonder why they need the test and what the results may say about their health. This informative, accessible, layperson’s guide to laboratory tests helps you to understand the many kinds of tests that are performed, exactly what is being tested, and, most importantly, what the results mean.


Experienced clinical laboratory scientist Mary C. Ricotta, Ph.D., explains the importance of lab tests in the overall evaluation of health and clarifies the often-confusing medical jargon. Organizing the guide according to various body systems for ease of reference, she discusses:

hematology (blood diseases) and coagulation (blood-clotting)
blood-bank testing and blood compatibility testing
clinical chemistry (glucose, urea, calcium, enzymes, lipids, proteins, electrolytes, and other analytes)
microbiology (fungi, parasites, bacteria, and viruses)
immunology
urinalysis
histology (body tissues)
cytology and Pap smears
molecular biotechnology (DNA testing)
Also included are useful appendices that define the body systems and the array of disorders and diseases that can be detected through laboratory tests. A glossary of medical terminology provides useful explanations of unfamiliar terms.


This excellent, easy-to-use reference book will help you stay informed about your health and enable you to communicate more effectively with your physician.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Mary C. Ricotta, Ph.D. (Amherst, NY), has worked as a clinical laboratory scientist for Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, NY; a clinical instructor of histology and hematology in the Department of Medical Technology at SUNY at Buffalo; an associate professor and program director of medical technology for Daemen College; and a clinical laboratory consultant.

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Verlag
Prometheus Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1591022479
ISBN 13 
9781591022473
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
301
Kontakt zum Hersteller
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Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV
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