Now in its third edition, this essential handbook for nurses and allied health professionals gives clear, simple explanations of blood results, focusing on routinely requested investigations. There have been many changes since the second edition - from alterations in units (such as g/L for haemoglobin, rather than g/dL) to the merging of haematology with biochemistry, blood transfusion and immunology to form blood science. Accordingly, in this new edition there are more details of immunology, immunological diseases, and the blood tests involved.These changes reflect the new roles which nurses,
This book provides a comprehensive summary of all routine blood tests used in modern primary and secondary health care by explaining the rationale for, and value of, each individual blood test.
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This book was originally written after feedback suggested that storytelling was very helpful to students and practitioners wanting to remember blood tests and their implications.
Routine Blood Results Explained
The appropriately trained practitioner can take and order blood tests, which then may be sent to the local Path Lab for analysis, which then returns the results, often by E mail. It is then for the practitioner to interpret and act on ...
These chapters are in alphabetical order, and cover all common and rare conditions that anaesthetists will encounter within their practice.Trainees will find this book to be an excellent general guide, but in particular a provider of ...