Download or read book The Patient's Guide to Medical Tests written by J. C. Segen and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a basic understanding of the diagnostic procedures and tools used by physicians, hospitals, and commercial laboratories. Each test entry includes a description of the test, patient preparation required, a description of the procedure itself, the reference range, what abnormal values may signify, and the approximate cost of the test.