diagnosis, laboratory

Provides an alphabetical listing of key diagnostic findings for more than five hundred medical disorders, and presents details about each diagnostic test, including its purpose, patient preparation, procedure, and other relevant information.

Explains over 1,000 common diagnostic procedures, featuring information on the cost, accuracy, and patient preparation requirements of each test.

Provides readers with a basic understanding of the diagnostic procedures and tools used by physicians, hospitals, and commercial laboratories, providing information on more than one thousand commonly prescribed tests and procedures.