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.

This seventh edition has been redesigned to meet the changes occurring in both laboratory medicine and instructional methodology. The book is organized into three parts: Basic Principles, Urinalysis, and Other Body Fluids.

• A clear, reader-friendly writing style
• More than 175 full-color slides of urines and body fluids positioned close to the related text
• Emphasis on laboratory safety, precautions relating to analysis of urine and body fluids, and the importance of quality assessment and management in the urinalysis laboratory
• Coverage of renal physiology and renal function testing
• Comprehensive discussions of the physical, chemical, and microscopic analyses of urine
• Clinical correlations that relate the most common diseases of glomerular, tubular, interstitial, vascular, and hereditary origins to their associated laboratory tests
• Learning features that help students navigate the chapters and apply theory to practice

• Brand new! Atlas of Urinalysis and Body Fluids
  • ۱۳۹ color slides of urines, common artifacts, and body fluids
  • Unique slides of real patients’ mixed field urines which provide additional views
• Descriptions of the cell structure; clinical significance; physical, chemical, and microscopic correlations; and tips for identification.
• New chapters! Urine and Body Fluid Analysis Automation and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
• New & Updated! Art program featuring new slides and drawings

Contents

۱. Safety and Quality Management
۲. Urine and Body Fluid Analysis Automation
۳. Introduction to Urinalysis
۴. Renal Function
۵. Physical Examination of Urine
۶. Chemical Examination of Urine
۷. Microscopic Examination of Urine
۸. Renal Disease
۹. Urine Screening for Metabolic Disorders
۱۰. Cerebrospinal Fluid
۱۱. Semen
۱۲. Synovial Fluid
۱۳. Serous Fluid
۱۴. Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
۱۵. Amniotic Fluid
۱۶. Fecal Analysis
۱۷. Vaginal Secretions