Lab Results Made Easy

It’s 16.10 on a Friday afternoon on a busy on-call day: you have just managed to find the time to review and action your lab results:<br>37 results in the inbox… here we go…<br><br><ul><li><i>Is this serious? Does the patient need admission to hospital today?</li><li>It’s just out of the reference range – shall I consider that normal and tickas ‘no action required’?</li><li>Should I just repeat the test, but what testing interval is appropriate?</li><li>Are there other tests to request that may help in the diagnosis andmanagement?</i></li></ul>To answer these questions, and many more, the book is split into two main sections:<br><br><b>Clinical chapters covering clinical biochemistry, haematology, immunology and rheumatology, and microbiology, which review:</b><ul><li>Managing individual abnormal test results</li></ul><ul><li>Background information</li><li>Causes</li><li>History and examination</li><li>Investigations: initial and further tests to consider</li><li>Referral</li><li>GP management tips</li></ul><ul><li>The role of specific tests</li></ul><ul><li>Indications for use</li><li>Interpretation tips</li></ul><b>Investigations to consider for specific clinical scenarios and common signs and symptoms presenting to primary care:</b><ul><li>Initial tests to perform</li><li>Further tests to consider</li></ul> <i>Lab Results Made Easy </i>is essential reading for everyone looking to safely manage abnormal results in primary care – it will help with decision-making, especially at 16.10 (and later) on those Friday afternoons…