General Medical Information

Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests

Jacques Wallach, M.D.

PART I NORMAL VALUES

Chapter 1. Introduction to Normal Values (Reference Ranges)
Chapter 2. Critical Values

PART II SPECIFIC LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS

Chapter 3. Core Blood Analytes: Alterations by Diseases
Chapter 4. Urine

PART III DISEASES OF ORGAN SYSTEMS

Chapter 5. Cardiovascular Diseases
Chapter 6. Respiratory Diseases
Chapter 7. Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 8. Hepatobiliary Diseases and Diseases of the Pancreas
Chapter 9. Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
Chapter 10. Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Chapter 11. Hematologic Diseases
Chapter 12. Metabolic and Hereditary Disorders
Chapter 13. Endocrine Diseases
Chapter 14. Genitourinary Diseases
Chapter 15. Infectious Diseases
Chapter 16. Miscellaneous Diseases
Chapter 17. Disorders due to Physical and Chemical Agents
Chapter 18. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology
Chapter 19. Body Substances
Bibliography

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix B: Conversion Factors between Conventional and Système International Units
Appendix C: Summary of Causes of and Diagnostic Tests for Spurious Laboratory Results