Urinalysis and Body Fluids

Urinalysis and Body Fluids

<ul><br /> <li>Uses a clear, <strong>reader-friendly writing style.</strong></li><br /> <li>Examines the <strong>chemistry of urinalysis</strong>, including…<br /> <ul><br /> <li>Reactions on dip sticks</li><br /> <li>Confirmatory methods</li><br /> <li>Causes of false positives and negatives</li><br /> <li>Different levels of sensitivity in the two major dip stick producers</li><br /> </ul><br /> </li><br /> <li>Organizes <strong>reagent strip </strong>information with headers that clearly delineate the <strong>clinical significance, reactions,</strong> and <strong>interference.</strong></li><br /> <li>Uses <strong>case studies</strong> and<strong> clinical situations</strong> to promote problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.</li><br /> <li>Provides <strong>procedure </strong>and <strong>summary boxes </strong>for quick reference.</li><br /> <li>Includes <strong>study questions</strong> at the end of each chapter that emulate questions on the <strong>national ASCP examination.</strong></li><br /> <li>Discusses the<strong> safety precautions </strong>needed to guard against hazards related to urine and body fluid analyses. </li><br /> <li>Features more than<strong> 175 full-color slides </strong>of urine, cerebrospinal, seminal, synovial, serous, and vaginal fluids, positioned close to the related text.</li><br /> <li>Reviews <strong>renal physiology </strong>and<strong> renal function testing.</strong></li><br /> <li>Offers comprehensive discussions of the <strong>physical, chemical, </strong>and <strong>microscopic analyses of urine.</strong> </li><br /> <li>Describes, in detail, the laboratory tests used for the<strong> </strong>diagnosis and monitoring of<strong> diseases of glomerular, tubular, interstitial, and vascular origins.</strong> </li><br /> <li>Covers <strong>quality assurance and management, </strong>including requirements of accrediting agencies. </li><br /> <li>Discusses <strong>instrumentation </strong>currently used the urinalysis laboratory.</li><br /></ul>