Urinalysis and Body Fluids

Safely handle urine and body fluids | Process and analyze them effectively
Here’s a comprehensive and highly visual introduction to the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to safely handle and analyze non-blood body fluids.

The authors’ focused and reader-friendly approach begins with an emphasis on safety; introduces automation in urinalysis and body fluids analysis; and presents the foundational concepts of renal function and urinalysis. Then, step by step, you’ll learn the critical lab procedures for the examination of urine, cerebrospinal fluid, semen, synovial fluid, serous fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, amniotic fluid, feces, and vaginal secretions.

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• Urinalysis
• Body Fluids
I. Basic Principles
1. Safety and Quality Management
2. Urine and Body Fluid Analysis Automation
3. Introduction to Urinalysis
4. Renal Function
II. Urinalysis
5. Physical Examination of Urine
6. Chemical Examination of Urine
7. Microscopic Examination of Urine
8. Renal Disease
9. Urine Screening for Metabolic Disorders
III. Other Body Fluids
10. Cerebrospinal Fluid
11. Semen
12. Synovial Fluid
13. Serous Fluid
14. Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
15. Amniotic Fluid
16. Fecal Analysis
17. Vaginal Secretions
Answers to Study Questions, Case Studies, and Clinical Situations
Abbreviations
Glossary
Index