. . . CORRESPONDENCE COURSE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0852 EDITION 300 URINALYSIS Due in part to the development of multiple reagent strips for urinalysis, more laboratory tests are now performed each year on urine than on any other body fluid. A typical urinalysis includes tests for glucose, protein, pH, ketone bodies, bilirubin, occult (unseen) blood, various blood cells, urobilinogen, and specific gravity and microscopic examination of urinary sediment. Many common abnormalities can be recognized by urine studies. Urine tests are the method of choice to monitor the treatment of diabetes. Urine is an excretion product, but it is usually clean and sterile. It is primarily composed of urea, sodium chloride, and water. The stench of stale urine is largely due to the decomposition of urea to ammonia by bacteria. The odor of fresh urine is not unpleasant to most persons. Urine is not a significant source of infection. The disagreeable characteristics arising from decomposition can usually be avoided. This subcourse will focus on the analysis of urine. The contents of the text will present and discuss the topics outlined above. However, you should remember that the subcourse is not intended to provide you with all that is known about urinalysis. For this reason, you should read other texts and journals, discuss the subcourse contents with your fellow workers and supervisors, and search other sources of knowledge to expand your knowledge of this important topic. ---------------------- Length: 97 Pages Estimated Hours to Complete: 7 Format: PDF file Size: 3.3 MB ---------------------- Subcourse Components: Lesson 1. The Collection and Preservation of Specimens; Macroscopic and Physical Examination of Urine. Lesson 2. Chemical Tests for Substances in Urine. Lesson 3. The Microscopic Examination of Urinary Sediment. ---------------------------- Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed. This file is in PDF format and requires a PDF reader. A free PDF reader is available from Adobe through the link below. This Course in available only by Download. |
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