El. knyga: Clinical Diagnostic Tests: How to Avoid Errors in Ordering Tests and Interpreting Results

Clinical Diagnostic Tests is a convenient, quick-reference guide to common errors and pitfalls in test selection and result interpretation for practitioners and trainees in all areas of clinical medicine. Authored by recognized experts and educators in laboratory medicine, it provides timely, practical guidance about what to do—and what not to do—for practitioners ordering or interpreting clinical tests. Each topic features a concise overview and summary followed by a list of bulleted “standards of care” that will enable practitioners to quickly recognize and avert a potential problem.

Clinical Diagnostic Tests is a convenient, quick-reference guide to common errors and pitfalls in test selection and result interpretation for practitioners and trainees in all areas of clinical medicine. Authored by recognized experts and educators in laboratory medicine, it provides timely, practical guidance about what to do—and what not to do—for practitioners ordering or interpreting clinical tests. Each topic features a concise overview and summary followed by a list of bulleted “standards of care” that will enable practitioners to quickly recognize and avert a potential problem.