Fundamentals of the Study of Urine and Body FluidsThis volume provides the essential theory as well as practice for the study of urine and body fluids other than urine. It is a concise compendium of information both of a practical as well as a clinical resource for understanding conditions of patients with whom the laboratory analyst has contact. It informs the reader not only of the how to perform certain tests but also of the why these tests are clinically important and therefore helps in obtaining the best clinical data possible. |
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Metabolic Origins of Urine and Other Body Fluids | 45 |
Microscopic Components Common to Body Fluids | 61 |
Specimen Collection of Body Fluids | 81 |
Diseases of the Urinary System | 99 |
Elements Involved in the Physical Evaluation of Urine | 143 |
Synovial Fluid Evaluation | 323 |
Fecal Analysis | 341 |
Miscellaneous Laboratory AnalysesGastric Fluid | 357 |
Microscope Use and Care | 364 |
Reference Ranges for Urine Chemistry Values | 377 |
Example Material Safety Data Sheet | 379 |
Summary Question Answers | 384 |
Case Study Answers | 399 |
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