Urinalysis and Body Fluids: A Self-Instructional Text

This reference for laboratory personnel presents instructions for the handling and analysis of nonblood body fluids. Such topics as sharp, radioactive, and chemical hazards; renal function; urine specimen handling; physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine; renal diseases; cerebrospinal fluid; and fecal analysis are discussed. The fourth edition includes new chapters on seminal, synovial, serous, and amniotic fluids. Each chapter contains color illustrations and study questions.