Fundamentals of the Study of Urine and Body Fluids

ISBN-13: 9783319784168 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 442 str.

John W. Ridley

Opis

This volume provides the essential theory as well as practice for the study of urine and body fluids other than urine. 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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Dr. John W. Ridley has a wealth of experience in the medical field, in a variety of positions, both civilian and military. He began his career as a patient care technician before going to serve during the Vietnam conflict as a combat medic. He then worked as a trainer for combat medics, until he received an appointment to the laboratory training program at Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam, Houston, TX. He served three years of active duty as a medical laboratory technician and then pursued his BS degree in Zoology and his Master's of Education degree, both from the University of Georgia. During this time, his work experience included positions as a laboratory technician and later a technologist, then a clinical laboratory manager and as an officer in several US Army Reserve Combat Support Hospitals, rising to the rank of Colonel. Dr. Ridley completed a Ph.D. in Health and Human Services shortly after completing a tour of duty in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He then completed his education as a registered nurse, which allowed him to incorporate the critical clinical perspective into his role as an educator, which began in 1992, and continues today. Dr. Ridley is currently the Director of Medical Laboratory Technology at West Central Technical College in Waco, Georgia.

Blurb

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.