English | 2023 | EPUB, AZW3, Converted PDF | 7 MB
M. Mastenbjörk, S. Meloni, Medical Creations, 1734741309, 9781734741308, 978-1734741308, B079ZZS9H4
Lab values inform clinical decisions,
support differential diagnosis, and determine next steps in treatment,
but reviewing reference ranges without context makes retention
difficult.
Whether you're in nursing
school, PA school, medical school, or training in phlebotomy, as a
paramedic, or as a medical assistant, this guide is essential. Lab
values are also a foundational topic in radiology tech programs,
pharmacy coursework, and nursing fundamentals.
This
book simplifies complex topics in laboratory medicine and clinical
chemistry so you can focus on interpretation, not just memorization.
It is especially useful for those preparing to work in critical care,
emergency medicine, or medical-surgical settings where lab values are
central to diagnosis and treatment.
This book will help you:
- Understand
and apply lab values from CBC, BMP, CMP, ABGs, coagulation studies,
cardiac markers, liver and renal labs, thyroid panels, and more
- Build confidence in laboratory test interpretation and connect abnormal results to medical diagnosis
- Learn proper sample collection for venous, arterial, capillary, urine, and stool specimens
- Strengthen clinical judgment, pattern recognition, and diagnostic reasoning
- Master core lab knowledge tested on exams like NCLEX®, HESI®, TEAS®, USMLE®, PANCE®, and ACLS®
- Reinforce learning with multiple choice questions and real case examples
Build confidence and retention before clinicals and exams.
Students
across allied health and lab tech programs use this guide to build
confidence before rotations. Many pair it with nursing pharmacology
guides, lab values flashcards, or quick reference tools to reinforce
retention and prepare for clinical exams. It is a trusted tool for
interpreting labs in internal medicine, emergency care, and critical
care settings, without getting lost in dense textbooks or memorizing
numbers that do not make sense in context.
Whether
you're in phlebotomy training, pharmacy school, physician assistant
programs, or studying clinical lab science, physiology, or
pathophysiology, this guide helps turn classroom theory into diagnostic
thinking.
You’ll learn how labs shift with disease, how to spot red flags, and how to think through what comes next.
A thoughtful and practical gift for students entering healthcare