BookJohn W. Ridley.
Summary: This volume provides the essential theory as well as practice for the study of urine samples and body fluids other than urine. It is a concise compendium of information of a practical nature while additionally serving as a clinical resource leading to an understanding of clinical conditions for patients whose test specimens indicate the presence of a pathological condition. Selective laboratory procedures inform the investigator not only of how specimens are processed, but also the rationale for performing specific examinations. Parameters by which testing personnel may measure or evaluate the validity, accuracy and clinical implications of test results for clinical importance providing optimum and useful information are provided.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Body Fluids
Chapter 2: Quality Assurance and Laboratory Regulation
Chapter 3: Safety Practices in Testing Areas
Chapter 4: Metabolic Origins of Urine and Other Body Fluids
Chapter 5: Microscopic Components Common to Body Fluids
Chapter 6: Specimen Collection of Body Fluids
Chapter 7: Diseases of the Urinary System
Chapter 8: Components of the Evaluation of Urine
Chapter 9: Microscopic Examination
Chapter 10: Procedure for Performing Complete Urinalysis
Chapter 11: Cerebrospinal Analysis
Chapter 12: Semen Evaluation
Chapter 13: Serous Fluids Analysis
Chapter 14: Synovial Fluid Evaluation
Chapter 15: Fecal Analysis
Chapter 16: Miscellaneous Related Laboratory Analyses
Chapter 17: Microscope Use and Care.