Clinical Laboratory Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (September 15, 2020) © 2020

  • Robert Sunheimer MSMT(ASCP)SC,SLS,Professor Emeritus SUNY Upstate Medical University of Syracuse
  • Linda Graves
  • Wendy Stockwin
  • Elizabeth Gockel-Blessing

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ISBN-13: 9780135679289 (2020 update)
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Clinical Laboratory Urinalysis and Body Fluids is a current, concise and easy-to-read survey of urinalysis and body fluids. It's part of Pearson's clinical laboratory science series, which offers a balanced, engaging presentation of theory and application. Reflecting the authors' combined experience in academia, research and clinical work, the text gives clinical laboratory technology students a solid foundation in urinalysis and body fluids, including in safety, quality, A&P, procedures and analysis.

Case studies and Mini Case patient scenarios offer practical insight to help you synthesize concepts. Checkpoint questions throughout chapters give you a chance to reflect on and apply important material as you go.

  1. Safety
  2. Quality Issues in a Clinical Urinalysis Laboratory
  3. Renal Anatomy and Physiology
  4. Pre-Analytical Urinalysis
  5. Urinalysis: Physical Components
  6. Urinalysis: Chemical Examination: The Reagent Strip
  7. Microscopy
  8. Urinalysis: Microscopic Urine Sediment Examination
  9. Renal Diseases
  10. Cerebrospinal Fluid
  11. Serous Fluids
  12. Other Body Fluids
  13. Amniotic Fluid and Pregnancy Testing
  14. Metabolic Diseases
  15. Fecal Analysis

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