MLAB 1311 Urinalysis/Body Fluids
 

Internet Resources - Thank you to all individuals who make their resources freely available!

Safety in the Clinical Laboratory

Infection A2Z Series
VWR MSDS Search - to assist you in finding MSDS sheets.

Introduction to Urinalysis

Overview of Urinalysis
Virtual Hospital - Introduction
Urinalysis Background Information - Daniel Spencer

Function and Diseases of the Kidney

Lab Tests Online - Kidney and Urinary Tract Function, Disorders, and Diseases
Mama's Health.com
Wikipedia - NOTE: There is great controversy about using Wikipedia as a reference resource. Wikipedia should NOT be used as a reference in a research paper, but it is very useful for general information.

Physical Examination of the Urine

Lab Tests Online - Urinalysis the Physical Examination
Sample Collection - Virtual Hospital
Physical Examination of Urine - Daniel Spencer

Chemical Examination of the Urine

Chemical Examination of Urine - Daniel Spencer
The Basics of Specimen Collection and Handling of Urine Testing BD LabNotes - Volume 14, No.2, 2004
Preanalytical Variables in Urine Testing: Best Practices for Achieving Optimal Specimen Quality and Accurate Test Results
Follow-up testing for ketonuria. Is it necessary?
Testing for Proteinuria: Time for a Change
Urinalysis by Dipstick

Microscopic Examination of the Urine

Microscopic Examination of Urine Sediment - Daniel Spencer
The microscopic examination of urine - Richard Dion - nicely done, be sure to read his philosophy
Microscopic Examination of Urine Sediment Reginaldo Lauzun and Jannie Woo

Case Studies - pulling it all together

Understanding the Urinalysis - Very nicely done - patient history, distick, macro- and microscopic evaluation.

Automation and Quality Control in Urinalysis

The iQ®200 Automated Urinalysis System (iQ System) is a user-friendly, bench top, fully automated system that performs complete urinalyses on unspun specimens; simply load, press START and walk away.
Quality Control - Virtual Hospital
Quality Assurance - Virtual Hospital
Proficiency Testing - Virtual Hospital

Special Urinalysis Screening Tests

Alkaptonuria - MedicineNet.com
Maple Syrup Disease - Medline
Phenyketonuria - Medline Tutorial
Urine Metabolic Screen - Greenwood Genetic Center
Urine Metabolic Screen, Qualitative - ARUP

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Body Fluid Counts and Morphology: A Pediatric Perspective - Advance
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis - American Family Physician
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis - nice graphics - Dr. Joseph F. Smith Medical Library
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Spectrophotometry of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) - Univeristy of Birmingham

Seminal Fluid

Intrauterine Insemination - nice graphic of normal/abnormal sperm
Manual on Basic Semen Analysis 2002 - Nordic Association for Andrology (NAFA)
No Scalpel Vasectomy- One man's story with graphic pictures of procedure.
Semen Analysis - Shared Journey
Semen analysis: A Critical Step in Evaluating the Couple with an Infertility Concern
Sperm magnet to help infertile men New Scientist
Testing the Man - Semen Analysis - excerpt from the book "How to Have a Baby"
Understanding Semen Analysis

Synovial Fluid

Biofluid Dynamics of the Arthritis and Human Body Pain ppt Professor Megh R. Goyal
Differential Diagnosis Based onSovial Fluid Classification - Merck Manual
The Identification of Crystals in Arthritic Synovial Fluid
Joint Fluid Analysis - WebMD
On-line Atlas of Synovial Fluid - On-line Archives of Rheumatology
Polarized Crystals - WebPath
Synovial Fluid Analysis
Synovial Fluid Crystals - Family Practice Notebook.com
SynovialL Fluid Analysis in the Investigation of Arthritis - very nice pictures
Variations in Pleural Fluid WBC Count and Differential Counts With Different Sample Containers and Different Methods American College of Chest Physicians 2003

Serous Fluid (Pleural, Pericardial and Peritoneal)

Body Fluids (includes CSF and Synovial) Crestwood Medical Center
CSF and Body Fluid Collection Summary Guidelines - Calgary Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Features of Peritoneal and Pleural Fluids ppt Dr. Steve Stockham
Laboratory Test Table - Legacy Health System

Amniotic Fluid

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Sweat, Feces and Miscellaneous Body Fluids

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