Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Strasinger, Susan King

Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Strasinger, Susan King – By: Susan King Strasinger, Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo – Publisher: F.A. Davis Company – Print ISBN: 9780803639201, 0803639201 – other ISBNs: 9780803647268, 0803647263 – Edition: 6th – Uses a clear, reader-friendly writing style. – Examines the chemistry of urinalysis, including? – Reactions on dip sticks – Confirmatory methods – Causes of false positives and negatives – Different levels of sensitivity in the two major dip stick producers – Organizes reagent strip information with headers that clearly delineate the clinical significance, reactions, and interference. – Uses case studies and clinical situations to promote problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. – Provides procedure and summary boxes for quick reference. – Includes study questions at the end of each chapter that emulate questions on the national ASCP examination. – Discusses the safety precautions needed to guard against hazards related to urine and body fluid analyses. – Features more than 175 full-color slides of urine, cerebrospinal, seminal, synovial, serous, and vaginal fluids, positioned close to the related text. – Reviews renal physiology and renal function testing. – Offers comprehensive discussions of the physical, chemical, and microscopic analyses of urine. – Describes, in detail, the laboratory tests used for the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases of glomerular, tubular, interstitial, and vascular origins. – Covers quality assurance and management, including requirements of accrediting agencies. – Discusses instrumentation currently used the urinalysis laboratory.