Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference

With just a few taps of the stylus, you can have quick, convenient access to all the tests in Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 7th Edition! Adaptable, convenient, and highly portable, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 7th Edition PDA Software delivers information health care providers need for efficient, safe, and accurate testing. This handheld software, developed from the print version, also contains a wealth of added functionality that makes...
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With just a few taps of the stylus, you can have quick, convenient access to all the tests in Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 7th Edition! Adaptable, convenient, and highly portable, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, 7th Edition PDA Software delivers information health care providers need for efficient, safe, and accurate testing. This handheld software, developed from the print version, also contains a wealth of added functionality that makes pinpointing information easier and faster than ever. Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference PDA Software is navigated through the MobiPocket ReaderPro, making it virtually platform-independent. It offers many useful built-in features, including full text search, annotation and highlighting capabilities, bookmarks with easy link-style navigation, adjustable font size, type, text alignment, and color, multiple indexes, removable memory card support, and a customizable toolbar.

• A consistent format and a unique sequence present information in a way that simulates priorities in a clinical setting.
• Normal findings are included for adult (male and female), elderly, and pediatric patients, where applicable, to provide complete clinical data.
• Critical values alert the user to situations requiring immediate intervention.
• Drug-related interfering factors alert the user to the effects of pharmacologic agents on tests.
• Includes patient teaching-related care information that should be shared with patients and their families.
• General test procedures provides a summary and set of guidelines for each type of laboratory test and diagnostic procedure to ensure safety and accuracy.
• Body system and test type indexes allow users to quickly access related studies, and indexes of common and abbreviated names make it easy to find a specific text fast.

• Twenty-five new test entries - including bioterrorism infectious agents, bladder cancer markers, breast ductal lavage, lipoprotein electrophoresis, SARS viral testing, sexual assault testing, and virtual colonoscopy - present the latest tests and procedures.
• Index of tests by disease and organ panels lists the tests in 26 common panels, along with a link to the main discussion of each test.