Enhance Your Lab Testing Skills with Laboratory Testing for Ambulatory Settings

Develop the laboratory testing skills you need to succeed in ambulatory settings with the Laboratory Testing for Ambulatory Settings: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, 2nd Edition. This comprehensive guide provides in-depth coverage of the most common procedures and techniques for CLIA waived, point-of-care tests, as well as moderately complex tests.

Clear Instructions and Visual Aids for Easy Learning

The book features clear, step-by-step instructions and over 60 new photographs and drawings that clarify topics and show examples of laboratory specimens. This helps ensure that you can accurately identify specimens on the job. Written by renowned educators Marti Garrels and Carol S. Oatis, this edition includes a new chapter on toxicology and information on five new procedures.

Triad Organization for Easy Understanding

The book’s “triad” organization makes it easy to follow, with chapters divided into three sections:

• Fundamental Concepts: basic information related to tests and procedures
• CLIA Waived Procedures: step-by-step instructions for CLIA waived tests
• Advanced Concepts: further application of basic knowledge and skills towards a higher level of critical thinking and decision making, such as handling non-CLIA waived tests

Procedure Boxes and Key Terms for Reinforcement

Procedure boxes provide clear step-by-step instructions along with numerous full-color photos and illustrations. Key terms are defined and reinforced within each chapter, and common abbreviations associated with CLIA waived testing are cited at the beginning of chapters.

Review Questions and Companion Website for Enhanced Learning

7-10 review questions conclude each chapter to reinforce learning. A companion Evolve website includes various activities and exercises to enhance learning with problem-solving scenarios. A workbook matches the chapters in the textbook, offering activities and exercises to reinforce laboratory concepts, terminology, and procedures. Skills sheets help you work through the competency-based procedures and meet government standards for good laboratory practice.

New Features and Updates

This edition includes:

• a new chapter on toxicology
• more extensive coverage of working with the microscope
• updated, expanded information about quality control and quality assurance
• updates on proper collection and processing of urine specimens, microbiology specimens, blood capillary and venipuncture specimens, including new urine culture using vacutainer system, new drawings for urine and influenza specimen collections, and the latest order of blood draw including the plasma separator tube
• five new procedures with corresponding skill check-off sheets

Stay current with the latest information and enhance your lab testing skills with Laboratory Testing for Ambulatory Settings: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, 2nd Edition.