Medical Laboratory Technology: Urinalysis

Renowned for its clear writing style, logical organization, level and depth of content, and excellent color illustrations, 3rd Edition covers the collection and analysis of urine, fecal specimens, vaginal secretions, and other body fluids such as cerebrospinal, synovial, seminal, amniotic, pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluids.

Graff's Textbook of Urinalysis and Body Fluids is the best urinalysis reference for laboratory students and professionals. In its Second Edition, this practical book retains its full-color images and top-notch coverage of urinalysis principles while significantly updating the content, broadening the scope to include new material on body fluids, providing more information on safety and quality assurance, and adding textbook features such as objectives, case studies, and study questions.

Contains a biographical section on Dr. Helen Murray Free who with her husband developed diagnostic testing strips and clinical urine tests.

CONTENTS: Ch. 1. Safety in the Clinical Laboratory -- Ch. 2. Renal function -- Ch. 3. Introduction to Urinalysis -- Ch. 4. Physical Examination of Urine -- Ch. 5. Chemical Examination of Urine -- Ch. 6. Microscopic Examination of Urine -- Ch. 7. Quality Assessment and Management in the Urinalysis laboratory -- Ch. 8. Renal Disease -- Ch. 9. Urine Screening for Metabolic Disorders -- Ch. 10. Cerebrospinal Fluid -- Ch. 11. Semen -- Ch. 12. Synovial Fluid -- Ch. 13. Serous Fluid -- Ch. 14. Amniotic Fluid -- Ch. 15. Fecal Analysis.