1

Microscopy

1

2

Quality Assurance and Safety

21

3

Urine Specimen Types, Collection, and Preservation

37

4

The Kidney

47

5

Renal Function

71

6

Physical Examination of Urine

91

7

Chemical Examination of Urine

109

8

Microscopic Examination of Urine Sediment

157

Urine Sediment Image Gallery

219

9

Renal and Metabolic Disease

239

10

Fecal Analysis

271

11

Seminal Fluid Analysis

287

12

Amniotic Fluid Analysis

301

13

Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis

313

14

Synovial Fluid Analysis

333

15

Pleural, Pericardia), and Peritoneal Fluid Analysis

347

16

Analysis of Vaginal Secretions

361

17

Automation of Urine and Body Fluid Analysis

373

18

Body Fluid Analysis: Manual Hemacytometer Counts and Differential Slide Preparation

385

Glossary

393

Answer Key

405

APPENDICES

A

Reagent Strip Color Charts

416

B

Reference Intervals

418

C

Body Fluid Diluent and Pretreatment Solutions

421

Index

424