Practical Veterinary Urinalysis pdf

Practical Veterinary Urinalysis - Sink and Weinstein
Format pdf
181 pages including colour plates
Full bookmarked and Indexed
ISBN 978-0-470-95824-7
Published 2012
1st Edition
Size 25.3 MB
Concise and easily to understand

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Preface

Laboratory evaluation of urine provides a significant amount of information
to the veterinarian, as a variety of disease states may produce abnormal
findings. Routine laboratory tests used to assess urine are quick and inexpensive,
as well as reliable, when performed by a well-trained laboratory
professional. Practical Veterinary Urinalysis is intended to provide laboratory
diagnosticians—veterinarians, medical technologists, veterinary technicians,
and veterinary students—with a comprehensive study of all aspects of routine
urinalysis, including chemical analysis and microscopy. Those tasked with
performing routine urinalysis will find both consolidated and comprehensive
information needed to produce timely and accurate results.
Practical Veterinary Urinalysis is designed to provide the reader with a
concise, systematic overview of renal physiology and urine production. Both
functional and physiological aspects of the urinary system are reviewed with
disease processes highlighted. When appropriate, discussions are reinforced
by images, tables, and drawings. Specimen collection and handling are
reviewed with emphasis on differences in laboratory findings between three
frequently used methods.
An in-depth discussion of urine physical properties, chemical analysis, and
sediment analysis is covered in separate chapters. Summarized charts are
provided as testing guides when appropriate. Within the microscopic analysis
section, Practical Veterinary Urinalysis contains images of the wet prep along
with cytology (Wright’s stain), and Gram stain if indicated.
Abnormal or suspicious results obtained by routine urinalysis may mandate
additional or confirmatory tests. A chapter dedicated to advanced urine
diagnostics presents newer test methodologies, and associated laboratory
procedures are discussed.
Practical Veterinary Urinalysis also includes sections dedicated to laboratory
setup, including physical and functional requirements along with
instrument, reagent, and supply preferences. Quality assurance measures
and quality goals are defined, assuring laboratorians that the results they
produce are reliable.