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He gang,
I'm looking for a good desk/pocket reference for the interpretation of lab
and diagnostic test. My knowledge base in skimpy at best. I've been
getting more consults to follow patients and their labs (Hem/Occ and peds
Cardiology). Hate to follow something when I'm not sure what it is I'm
seeing. I am familiar with the normal values of a Chem-7 or 20, CBC/w diff
etc. Its the Schillings test and cario-enzyme test that are giving me fits.
Help!!
Robert Aucoin RPh
Peds Clinical Pharmacist
OLOLRMC BRLA
mraucoin.aaa.linknet.net
Robert G. Aucoin RPh
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There are plenty of pocket guides that residents carry around with them, like
the Little, Brown handbook Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests by Jacques
Wallach (I hope it's been updated since the last decade I bought one). The
Merck Manual is also a good "pocket" reference without a lot of extraneous
info, weighing in at under one ton. If you want more detail, you can
obviously consult larger tomes like Harrison's Principals of Internal
Medicine.
Hope that's helpful.
Doug Kelly, M.D.
General Partner
Asset Management Company
doug.-at-.assetman.com
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ROBERT,
TRY FISCHBACH'S LAB MANUEL. SHORT AND TO THE POINT, BRIEF EXPLANATION
OF LAB PROCEDURE AND REASONS FOR DOING.... GIVES FALSE POSITIVES AND
NEGATIVES AND SOMETIMES DRUGS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE ASSAY. CALL
1-800-555-1212 AND ASK THE OPERATOR FOR THE TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR
MAJOR'S BOOKS (AND MED SUPPLIES) OUT OF ATLANTA GEORGIA. ASK FOR THE
BOOK DIVISION AND TELL THEM YOU WANT A COPY OF FISCHBACKS'....THE DOWN
SIDE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR SHIPPING....ON THE POSITIVE SIDE
YOU'LL HAVE A GOOD REFERENCE IN 2-3 DAYS.
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