Urine Tests: A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Evaluation and Application [1st ed.]
9783030291372, 9783030291389
Urine tests are used by a variety of primary care providers and specialists in order to diagnose, monitor and treat pati
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Pages XXI, 389
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Year 2020
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Table of contents :
Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi
Urine: The Golden Elixir of Life (M. Lee Sanders, Lisa M. Antes)....Pages 1-9
Follow the Money: Costs, Reimbursement and Regulations of Urine Based Testing (Matthew A. Uhlman, Victoria J. A. Sharp, Nora Kopping, Mark S. Uhlman)....Pages 11-24
Going with the Flow: Proper Urine Testing Methods for Clinical Practice (Gina M. Lockwood, Victoria J. A. Sharp)....Pages 25-47
Urine Dipstick: Blood – The Spectrum of Red (Alexandra J. Sharp, Victoria J. A. Sharp)....Pages 49-71
Urine Dipstick: Proteinuria – Causes, Consequences and Diagnostic Approach (Lewis Mann, Lisa M. Antes, M. Lee Sanders)....Pages 73-96
Urine Dipstick: Urinary Nitrites and Leukocyte Esterase – Dipping into Murky Waters (A. Ben Appenheimer, Bradley Ford)....Pages 97-115
Urine Dipstick: An Approach to Glucosuria, Ketonuria, pH, Specific Gravity, Bilirubin and Urobilinogen – Undeniable Chemistry (Puja T. Pape, Victoria J. A. Sharp, Jessica Rockafellow)....Pages 117-141
Urine Microscopy: The Burning Truth – White Blood Cells in the Urine (Andrew M. Vitale, Gina M. Lockwood)....Pages 143-166
Urine Microscopy: Seeing Red – Understanding Blood in the Urine (Christopher Meier, Gina M. Lockwood)....Pages 167-188
Urine Microscopy: The Utility of Urinary Casts in Patient Care – Practical and Useful Tips for Busy Clinicians (Stephanie J. Houston, M. Lee Sanders, Lyndsay A. Harshman)....Pages 189-203
Urine Microscopy: Clouding Over – Bacteria, Yeast, Parasites and Zika (Bradley Ford, Wendy Fiordellisi, Victoria J. A. Sharp, A. Ben Appenheimer)....Pages 205-231
Urine Microscopy – Urine Made Crystal Clear (Courtney Yong, Chad R. Tracy, Lisa M. Antes)....Pages 233-258
Urine Testing in Children: Little People, Big Challenges (Gina M. Lockwood, Douglas W. Storm)....Pages 259-280
Urine Based Tests in the Diagnosis of Genitourinary Cancers (Morgan Schubbe, Laila Dahmoush, KennethG. Nepple)....Pages 281-297
Kidney Excretions: The Lyter Side of Urine (Jeremy Steinman, Carly Kuehn, Lisa M. Antes)....Pages 299-328
Other Common Uses for Urine Screening in Clinical Practice: Substance Use Disorders, Antipsychotic Adherence, Sexually Transmitted Infections (Aubrey Chan, Puja T. Pape, M. Lee Sanders)....Pages 329-345
Urine Tests: Solidifying Concepts – Questions and Answers (M. Lee Sanders, Lisa M. Antes, Victoria J. A. Sharp, Gina M. Lockwood)....Pages 347-377
Back Matter ....Pages 379-389