{"product_id":"basic-skills-in-interpreting-laboratory-data-9781585285488","title":"Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data","description":"\u003cp\u003eBasic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data continues to be the most popular teaching text on laboratory data for pharmacy students as well as the go-to reference for pharmacists in therapeutic practice. Now in its sixth edition  it has been expanded and updated to cover new drugs  research  and therapeutic approaches. The sixth edition is a comprehensive  in-depth guide to all aspects of lab work that apply to clinical practice. Written by 40 established clinicians and pharmacy faculty members and reviewed by additional experts  it is designed to make all information clear and quickly accessible. Minicases provide clinical scenarios for using tests and managing patients  and quickview charts throughout offer clear interpretations of lab results. New to this edition: A new chapter on point-of-care testing. New materials on male infertility workups. Data on pharmacogenomics testing for neuropsychiatric drugs. At least one new case and new learning points for almost all chapters. New discussions in many chapters  including for C-reactive protein  antiglycan antibody and lactoferrin  antithroglobulin antibody  and cryoglobulin  and more. 23 chapters are now divided into three sections: Basic Concepts and Test Interpretations  System Disorders and Diagnostic Tests  and Tests for Special Populations. Complex but critical skills are required for clinical pharmacists to effectively use lab data in screening for or diagnosing diseases and in monitoring the safety and effectiveness of treatment. As the only book of its kind specifically written for pharmacists by pharmacists  Basic Skills in Interpreting Laboratory Data makes it easier to make accurate and critical decisions based on laboratory data. Important Correction Notice The publishers wish to inform you of a correction in Chapter 6  page 110. On page 110  Chapter 6  Interpretation of Serum Drug Concentrations  the equation before the heading Valproic Acid in the right column should appear as: normalized PHT concentration  measured PHT concentration  (0.01 x VPA concentration x measured PHT concentration) In the published book  the equation has boxes where multiplication symbols should appear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279820283957,"sku":"ByrdShop_158528548X","price":104.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781585285488.jpg?v=1780612004","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/basic-skills-in-interpreting-laboratory-data-9781585285488","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}