Urinalysis in Clinical Laboratory Practice

CRC Press

This book discusses urinalysis in clinical laboratory practice, including a historical overview, methods, future endeavours. > This book discusses urinalysis in clinical laboratory practice, including a historical overview, methods, future endeavours. > 1. Introduction 2. History 3. Process of Urine Formation 4. Nature and Composition of Urine From Healthy Subjects 5. Urine Collection 6. Good Handling Practices 7. Physical Properties 8. Urine Volume, Density or Specific Gravity, and Osmolality 9. Glucose and Other Reducing Substances 10. Protein 11. Ketone Bodies 12. Gross and Occult Blood 13. Myoglobin 14. Bilirubin 15. Urobilinogen 16. Porphyrins and Related Compounds 17. Microscopic Examination of Urine Sediment 18. Exfoliative Urinary Cytology 19. Bacteriuria 20. Phenylketonuria 21. Other Inborn Errors of Metabolism 22. Enzymes 23. Pregnancy Tests 24. Hormones 25. Sodium and Chloride 26. Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate 27. Ph and Buffy