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Urine Tests : A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Evaluation and Application / edited by Victoria J.A. Sharp, Lisa M. Antes, M. Lee Sanders, Gina M. Lockwood.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Medicine (SpringerNature-11650)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- General practice (Medicine).
- Primary care (Medicine).
- Urology.
- General Practice / Family Medicine.
- Primary Care Medicine.
- Local Subjects:
- General Practice / Family Medicine.
- Primary Care Medicine.
- Urology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XXI, 389 pages) : 77 illustrations, 71 illustrations in color
- Edition:
- First edition 2020.
- Contained In:
- Springer Nature eBook
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- Urine tests are used by a variety of primary care providers and specialists in order to diagnose, monitor and treat patients with various medical conditions. This first-of-its-kind text is a comprehensive clinical guide to the evaluation and application of urine tests. Clinical cases are used to highlight important aspects of urine testing. Further evaluation and management are then discussed based on the results of the urine tests. Topics covered include financial considerations, regulations, proper collection, testing methods, dipstick analysis, microscopy as well as cancer and drug screening tests, among others. Each chapter contains specific objectives for focus of study. Pertinent images, algorithms and board style review questions for important topics are also included. Written by nephrologists, urologists, other specialists and primary care physicians, Urine Tests uses a comprehensive approach to the clinical use of both common and uncommon urine testing. Primarily appealing to practicing primary care physicians, this book is also a useful resource for specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physician fellows, residents and medical students alike. .
- Contents:
- Urine: The Golden Elixir of Life
- Going with the Flow: Proper Urine Testing Methods for Clinical Practice
- The Money: Finances, Reimbursement, and Regulations of Urine Based Testing
- Urine Dipstick: Blood/Hemoglobin
- Proteinuria; Causes, Consequences and Diagnostic Approach
- Urine Dipstick: Leukocytes, Leukocyte Esterase, Nitrites
- Urinalysis: An Approach to Glucosuria, Ketonuria, pH, Specific Gravity, Bilirubin and Urobilinogen
- The Burning Truth: An Evaluation of White Blood Cells in the Urine
- Seeing Red: Understanding Blood in the Urine
- The Utility of Urinary Casts in Patient Care: Practical and Useful Tips for Busy Clinicians
- Microscopy: Bacteria, Yeast, Parasites
- Urinalysis Made "Crystal" Clear
- Urine Testing in Children: Little People, Big Challenges
- Urine Based Tests in the Diagnosis of Genitourinary Cancers
- Kidney Excretions: Urine Electrolyte Evaluation
- Other Common Uses for Urine Screening in Clinical Practice: Substance Use Disorders, Antipsychotic Adherence, Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Board Review Questions. .
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-030-29138-9
- 9783030291389
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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