Urinalysis and Body Fluids

Safely handle urine and body fluids / Process and analyze them effectively

Here’s a comprehensive and highly visual introduction to the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to safely handle and analyze non-blood body fluids.

The authors’ focused and reader-friendly approach begins with an emphasis on safety; introduces automation in urinalysis and body fluids analysis; and presents the foundational concepts of renal function and urinalysis. Then, step by step, you’ll learn the critical lab procedures for the examination of urine, cerebrospinal fluid, semen, synovial fluid, serous fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, amniotic fluid, feces, and vaginal secretions.

Build your confidence and practice applying your knowledge with review questions, videos and animations, interactive exercises, and case studies online at FADavis.com. The access code inside new, printed texts unlocks these online tools for course success.

See what students are saying about the previous edition

Urinalysis and Body Fluids. “Awesome book! Very easy to understand, and being paperback and pretty thin, makes it easy to carry around in my backpack to study anywhere!”-Online Reviewer

Small book, but everything you need to know about urinalysis is there. “I bought it for my urinalysis class, it is really helpful. it is great when combined with the online access.”-Eri, Online Reviewer

Helpful and useful. “Excellent book! Very helpful. The images were spot on and the descriptions were easy to read. I recommend for any body fluids class.”-Felicia W., Online Reviewer