Urinalysis - HDCN
Chapter 1 / Urinalysis1INTRODUCTIONThe Urinalysis (UA) is critically important in the diagnosis of renal and urologic diseases (Akin et al., 1987; Kroenke et al., 1986). Indeed, it is generally the first test that the nephrologist looks at in evaluating acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease (CKD). It would not be inaccu-rate to state that the UA is to nephrology what the electrocardiogram (EKG) is to cardiology (Sheets & Lyman, 1986). It is usually abnormal in patients with kidney disease and may reveal abnormalities in patients without proteinuria.
Chapter 1 / Urinalysis 1 INTRODUCTION The urinalysis (UA) is critically important in the diagnosis of renal and urologic diseases (Akin et al., 1987; Kroenke et al., 1986).
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