Practical, focused, and reader friendly, this popular text teaches the theoretical and practical knowledge every clinical laboratory scientist needs to handle and analyze non-blood body fluids, and to keep you and your laboratory safe from infectious agents. The 5th Edition has been completely updated to include all of the new information and new testing procedures that are important in this rapidly changing field. Case studies and clinical situations show how work in the classroom translates to work in the lab.
The coverage in this text spans the entire spectrum of urine and body fluids analysis, providing your students with a solid foundation for learning. Topical material is augmented by case studies which are based on actual patients -- students learn to develop effective problem-solving skills. The text's major emphasis is on urinalysis, with coverage that includes / anatomy and physiology of the urinary tract / disease correlations / collecting specimens / instrumentation, and / physical, chemical, and microscopic examination. Other areas of interest include analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, seminal fluid, synovial fluid pleural, pericardial and peritoneal fluid, and quality assurance and safety in the clinical laboratory. Answers to case studies at the end of the text enhance and reinforce learned material. More than 200 full-color photomicrographs highlight normal and abnormal structures found in urinary sediment and other body fluids.
Graff's Textbook of Urinalysis and Body Fluids, Third Edition features short, easy-to-digest chapters, and an extensive array of built-in study aids to help you master key content.
This urinalysis text gives instruction on the analysis of urine and other body fluids. It covers clinical laboratory procedure, safety and quality assurance. Case studies and self-assessment questions are presented, as well as a colour atlas of slide preparations commonly encountered in analysis.
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. The current, concise, and easy-to-read guide to urinalysis and body fluids for all clinical laboratory technology students and professionals. Clinical Laboratory Urinalysis and Body Fluids brings together all the information clinical laboratory technology students need about all aspects of urinalysis and body fluids. Current, concise, and easy to read, it reflects the authors' extensive combined experience in academia, research and the technical areas of a clinical laboratory. Topics covered include: safety, quality, renal anatomy/physiology, pre-analytical urinalysis; urinalysis physical components and chemical examination; microscopy; microscopic urine sediment examination; renal diseases; cerebrospinal, serous, and other body fluids; amniotic fluid and pregnancy testing; metabolic diseases, and fecal analysis. Content is sequenced logically, with boxes, tables, and figures augmenting and supporting each chapter's technical information. Chapter objectives are written at two levels, reflecting laboratory technicians' and technologists' differing scope of practice. Periodic self-assessment "checkpoints" challenge students with timely review questions, and chapter-ending review questions are also presented at two levels, reflecting students' differing backgrounds. Students also gain practical insights through case studies at the beginning of each chapter, and "Mini Case" patient scenarios located throughout. Teaching and Learning Experience This book will help students master all the concepts and techniques they need to succeed as clinical laboratory technicians or technologists. Presents up-to-date coverage of all topics related to urinalysis and other body fluids: Covers safety and quality, as well as all common types of body fluid testing and all stages of urinalysis Flexible enough to support instruction of both clinical laboratory technicians and technologists, and students with diverse educational backgrounds: Provides sets of chapter objectives and review questions carefully crafted to serve students with differing knowledge and goals Provides practical insight through multiple case studies: Includes "Case in Point" case studies motivating each chapter, and Mini Case studies throughout chapters.
Safely handle urine and body fluids | Process and analyze them effectively Here’s a comprehensive and highly visual introduction to the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to safely handle and analyze non-blood body fluids. The authors’ focused and reader-friendly approach begins with an emphasis on safety; introduces automation in urinalysis and body fluids analysis; and presents the foundational concepts of renal function and urinalysis. Then, step by step, you’ll learn the critical lab procedures for the examination of urine, cerebrospinal fluid, semen, synovial fluid, serous fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, amniotic fluid, feces, and vaginal secretions.
This volume provides the essential theory as well as practice for the study of urine and body fluids other than urine. It is a concise compendium of information both of a practical as well as a clinical resource for understanding conditions of patients with whom the laboratory analyst has contact. It informs the reader not only of the how to perform certain tests but also of the why these tests are clinically important and therefore helps in obtaining the best clinical data possible.
This is a manual specifically designed for an MLT training program that had been tried and tested by a California laboratory. Added information makes this manual a perfect reviewer for CLSs planning to take their certification or licensure. This is a manual that will boost confidence to those CLSs who had been away from the urinalysis and body fluid bench. This is a good continuing education material to satisfy the requirements for CLS or MLT license renewal.
For undergraduate courses in urinalysis and body fluids as part of clinical laboratory programs. This ISBN is for the Pearson eText access card. A current, concise, and easy-to-read survey of urinalysis and body fluids Clinical Laboratory Urinalysis and Body Fluids, 2nd Edition, is part of Pearson's clinical laboratory science series, which offers a balanced, engaging presentation of theory and application. Reflecting the authors' combined extensive 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 - while providing practical insight through case studies and "Mini Case" patient scenarios. Pearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience that can be adopted on its own as the main course material. It lets students highlight and take notes all in one place, even when offline. Educators can easily customize the table of contents, schedule readings, and share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their eText and what they learn in class - motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning. And, reading analytics offer insight into how students use the eText, helping educators tailor their instruction. NOTE: Pearson eText is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content and should only be purchased when required by your instructor. This ISBN is for the Pearson eText access card. In addition to your purchase, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson eText.
