Nursing laboratory and diagnostic tests demystified

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by  Keogh, James Edward

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Introduction xvii /1
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CHAPTER 1 Hematology Tests 1 ]. C
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How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Vein 3 yrig
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How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Heel Stick 4 t ©
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How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Finger Stick 5 cG
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Blood Type Test 5 -H
Partial Thromboplastin Time 7 ill G
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Total Serum Protein 10 al E
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Blood Alcohol 13 uca
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Lead 16 n H
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Serum Osmolality 18 ldin
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Uric Acid in Blood 20 s, L
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C-Reactive Protein 23 . N
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Complete Blood Count 25 t to b
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Chemistry Screen 31 red
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Cold Agglutinins 34 o
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Toxicology Tests (Tox Screen) 35 od
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Schilling Test 50 hia
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Total Carbon Dioxide 89 atio
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Aspartate Aminotransferase 109 ifie
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Bilirubin 112 in a
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CHAPTER 5 Cardiac Enzymes and Markers Tests 119 [ F
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CD4+ Count 143 ] at [0
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Cortisol 154 cG
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Growth Hormone 168 H
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Testosterone 179 red
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C-peptide 186 difie
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