Clinical lab reference?

[sophiejane]

Anyone know of a good, preferably small, handy reference that explains lab tests, their indication, and how to interpret them?

I haven't found the lab section in Epocrates to be all that helpful.

Thanks

ps: I just got promoted, apparently! Woo hoo! (now, to learn about my new powers.....)

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[J-Rad]

"Ferri's Best Test -- A Practical Guide to Clinical Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging (Spiral-bound)"

I don't own it, but when I've perused it in a bookstore, I liked the content and size. I've long since left adult medicine behind, but I loved the Ferri "Practical Guide to the Medical Patient" as a student-same author and style.

 

[deleted87716]

Labs 360°, from Skyscape, is a PDA reference that sounds like it might be what you're looking for: http://www.skyscape.com/estore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=2044

I just got promoted, apparently! Woo hoo! (now, to learn about my new powers.....)

Don't get too excited..."Asst. Mod." is just the new term for "Advisor." Of course, you do get a 50% pay raise.

 

[sophiejane]

Labs 360°, from Skyscape, is a PDA reference that sounds like it might be what you're looking for: http://www.skyscape.com/estore/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=2044



Don't get too excited..."Asst. Mod." is just the new term for "Advisor." Of course, you do get a 50% pay raise.

Cool! Ok, so 0 x 50%....so that's like nothing and a half, right???

 

[deleted87716]

Cool! Ok, so 0 x 50%....so that's like nothing and a half, right???

Don't spend it all in one place.

 

[justwondering]

the (free!) merck medicus includes a pocket diagnostic lab thingie (for ur pda). its greaT! gives u info about the tests and how to interpret (ie whats the ddx is XYZ is elevated). did i mention its free?

 

[umza]

not in canada, eh!