Nurse Key

M Magnesium, serum Also called: Mg Specimen or type of test: Blood Purpose of the test The measurement of serum magnesium helps to evaluate electrolyte disorders, hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, and acid-base…

Chapter 2 Specimen collection procedures Three major sources of specimen samples are blood, stool, and urine, with most tests performed on blood. The laboratory performs biochemical, DNA, cellular, and microscopic…

R Red blood cell count Also called: RBC; Red Cell Count; Erythrocyte Count Specimen or type of test: Blood Purpose of the test The red blood cell count may be…

O Occult blood, feces See Fecal Occult Blood on p. 310. Opiates, urinary Specimen or type of test: Urine Purpose of the test The test for urinary opiates is used…

I Immunoglobin E antibody Also called: IgE antibody test, (IgE) Specimen or type of test: Serum Purpose of the test This test measures the amount of IgE antibody in the…

N Neisseria gonorrhoeae See Gonorrhea tests on p. 351. Newborn screening Specimen or type of test: Blood Purpose of the test The purpose of screening newborn babies is to detect…

V Vanillylmandelic acid See Catecholamines, Urinary on pp. 182. Varicella-zoster antibody Also called: VZV Antibody Specimen or type of test: Blood Purpose of the test The immunoglobulin IgM antibody test…

F Fasting blood sugar See Glucose, Fasting on p. 340. Fasting plasma glucose See Glucose, Fasting on p. 340. Fecal DNA assay Specimen or type of test: Feces Purpose of…

Chapter 1 The nursing role In this chapter, the content is organized to address two broad areas of nursing performance related to laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. The first area…