Advances in body fluid examination have provided pathologists with new tools and capabilities. The third edition of Body Fluids has been extensively updated and expanded to discuss all aspects of body fluid examination. The text is written as a practical guide for use at the bench, and as a reference for more esoteric laboratory investigation.
Each chapter of Body Fluids is focused on a specific fluid and begins with a detailed description of the anatomy and physiology, specimen collection, and a summary of the most common laboratory tests. Sections are included on gross examination, cell counts, microscopy, flow cytometry, chemical analysis, tumor markers, and microbiologic studies. The third edition has been expanded with substantial new material including twice as many tables, and the addition of Papancolaou's stain for comparison to Romanowsky-type. Immunocytochemistry is discussed in each chapter, and recent advancements in diagnostic molecular biology such as gene rearrangement and polymerase chain reaction are also explored. More than 350 color images aid in understanding and learning.
In addition to residents, fellows and practitioners of pathology, the text will be of interest to internists, surgeons, rheumatologists, clinical chemists, and all other specialists who need an accurate understanding of body fluid analysis.
Partial Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Amniotic Fluid
Anatomy and Pathophysiology
Specimen Collection
Recommended Laboratory Studies
Gross Examination
Microscopic Examination
Clinical Correlations
Chemical Analysis
Clinical Disorders and Amniotic Fluid Analysis
Estimation of Fetal Maturity, Gestational Age, and Pulmonary
Maturity
Tests to Evaluate Fetal Lung Maturity
Neural Tube Defects (NTD)
Prenatal Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders
Microbiologic Examination
References
Chapter 2: Cerebrospinal Fluid
Anatomy and Pathophysiology
Specimen Collection
Recommended Laboratory Tests
Gross Examination
Cell Counts
Microscopic Examination
Clinical Correlations
Immunocytochemistry
Molecular Diagnostic Studies
Detection of CSF Leakage
Chemical Analysis
Microbiologic Examination
References
Chapter 3: Pleural and Pericardial Fluids 159
Anatomy and Pathophysiology
Specimen Collection
Transudates and Exudates
Recommended Laboratory Tests
Gross Examination
Cell Counts
Microscopic Examination
Clinical Correlations
Immunocytochemistry
Flow Cytometry Studies
Gene Rearrangement Studies
Cytogenetics
Chemical Analysis
Microbiologic Examination
References
Chapter 4: Peritoneal Fluid
Anatomy and Pathophysiology
Specimen Collection
Peritoneal Lavage
Transudates and Exudates
Recommended Laboratory Tests
Gross Examination
Cell Counts
Microscopic Examination
Clinical Correlations
Immunocytochemistry
Flow Cytometry Studies
Chemical Analysis
Microbiologic Examination
References
Chapter 5: Seminal Fluid
Anatomy and Pathophysiology
Specimen Collection
Special Procedures
References
Chapter 6: Synovial Fluid
Anatomy and Pathophysiology
Specimen Collection
Recommended Laboratory Tests
Gross Examination
Cell Counts
Microscopic Examination
Immunocytochemistry
Clinical Correlations
Chemical Analysis
Immunologic Studies
Microbiologic Examination
References
Appendix A: Laboratory Methods
Amniotic Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Serous Fluid
Synovial Fluid
Total Cell Count Methods
Cell Concentration Methods
Differential Cell Count
Cell Block Techniques
Immunocytochemical Techniques
Cytochemistry Procedures
References
Appendix B: Analysis of Seminal Fluid
Sperm Morphology
Processing of Sperm Cells for Nonvaginal Insemination
Processing a
