Nursing Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests Demystified, Second Edition

<p>Introduction <p></p></p><p>CHAPTER 1&nbsp;</p><p>Hematology Tests<br>How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Vein <br>How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Heel Stick <br>How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Finger Stick<br>Blood Type Test 5 Partial Thromboplastin Time &nbsp;<br>Total Serum Protein <br>Blood Alcohol <br>Lead <br>Serum Osmolality <br>Uric Acid in Blood <br>C-Reactive Protein&nbsp; <br>Complete Blood Count <br>Chemistry Screen <br>Vitamin B12 <br>Cold Agglutinins <br>Toxicology Tests (Tox Screen) <br>Folic Acid <br>Gastrin <br>Ferritin<br>Lactic Acid <br>Prothrombin Time <br>Reticulocyte Count <br>Schilling Test&nbsp; <br>Sedimentation Rate <br>Iron <br>Serum Protein Electrophoresis <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 2&nbsp;</p><p>Electrolytes <br>Calcium <br>Magnesium&nbsp; <br>Phosphate <br>Potassium <br>Sodium <br>Chloride&nbsp; <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 3&nbsp;</p><p>Arterial Blood Gases Test <br>Arterial Blood Gases <br>Total Carbon Dioxide <br>Carbon Monoxide <br>Summary &nbsp;<br><br>CHAPTER 4&nbsp;</p><p>Liver Tests <br>Hepatitis A Virus Test <br>Hepatitis B Virus Tests <br>Alanine Aminotransferase <br>Alkaline Phosphatase <br>Ammonia <br>Aspartate Aminotransferase <br>Bilirubin <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 5&nbsp;</p><p>Cardiac Enzymes and Markers Tests <br>Brain Natriuretic Peptide Test <br>Cardiac Enzyme Studies <br>Homocysteine <br>Renin Assay <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 6&nbsp;</p><p>Serologic Tests <br>Immunoglobulins <br>Antinuclear Antibodies <br>Human Immunodeficiency Virus Tests <br>CD4+ Count <br>Viral Load Measurement <br>Rheumatoid Factor <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 7&nbsp;</p><p>Endocrine Tests <br>Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Cortisol <br>Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test <br>Aldosterone in Blood <br>Cortisol in Blood <br>Estrogens <br>Growth Hormone <br>Luteinizing Hormone <br>Parathyroid Hormone <br>Thyroid Hormone Tests <br>Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone <br>Testosterone <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 8&nbsp;</p><p>Glucose Tests <br>C-peptide <br>D-xylose Absorption Test <br>Blood Glucose <br>Glycohemoglobin <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 9&nbsp;</p><p>Tumor Markers <br>Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) &nbsp;<br>Carcinoembryonic Antigen <br>Prostate-Specifi c Antigen <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 10&nbsp;</p><p>Pregnancy and Genetic Tests <br>Antisperm Antibody Test <br>α-Fetoprotein <br>Follicle-Stimulating Hormone <br>Human Chorionic Gonadotropin <br>Inhibin A Test <br>Prolactin <br>Phenylketonuria Test <br>Tay-Sachs Test <br>Sickle Cell Test <br>Hemochromatosis Gene Test <br>Summary &nbsp;<br><br>CHAPTER 11&nbsp;</p><p>Tests for Infection <br>Antibody Tests <br>Blood Culture <br>Mononucleosis Tests <br>Helicobacter pylori Tests <br>Herpes Simplex Virus Tests <br>Lyme Disease Test&nbsp; <br>Rubella Test <br>Syphilis Tests <br>Summary <p></p></p><p>&nbsp;<br>CHAPTER 12&nbsp;</p><p>Renal Function Tests <br>Blood Urea Nitrogen <br>Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 13&nbsp;</p><p>Pancreatic and Lipid Metabolism Tests <br>Amylase <br>Lipase <br>Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 14&nbsp;</p><p>Diagnostic Radiology Tests <br>How an X-ray Is Taken <br>Abdominal X-ray <br>Extremity X-ray <br>Spinal X-ray <br>Mammogram <br>Chest X-ray <br>Dental X-ray <br>Facial X-ray <br>Skull X-ray <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 15&nbsp;</p><p>Computed Tomography Scan <br>Full-Body CT Scan<br>CT Scan of the Head <br>CT Scan of the Spine <br>Summary&nbsp; <br><br>CHAPTER 16&nbsp;</p><p>Ultrasound Scan <br>Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Ultrasound <br>Transvaginal Ultrasound and Hysterosonogram <br>Testicular Ultrasound<br>Abdominal Ultrasound <br>Breast Ultrasound <br>Cranial Ultrasound <br>Doppler Ultrasound <br>Fetal Ultrasound <br>Pelvic Ultrasound <br>Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound <br>Summary <br><br>CHAPTER 17&nbsp;</p><p>Magnetic Resonance Imaging <br>Abdominal MRI <br>Breast MRI <br>Head MRI <br>Knee MRI <br>Shoulder MRI <br>Spinal MRI <br>Summary <br><br>