A Consumer's Guide to Laboratory Tests by Mary C. Ricotta, PhD explains in clear language how medical lab tests help in the evaluation of a patient's overall health. Illustrations and plain language will help you understand the purpose of the test and why your physician needs that information. She also includes an explanation of the test results. Find out what your numbers mean by reading this helpful book.You can find this and many other helpful medical books, DVDs, electronic resources, newsletters, and magazines on the 2nd floor of Central Park Library in the Kaiser Health and Wellness collection.
Medline Plus, a service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health has this to say about Laboratory Tests. Another peer reviewed, non-commercial, patient-centered web site is Lab Test Online.jh
