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Serous fluid examination (peritoneal, pleural, pericardial, synovial)

Type
Lab technique
Also called
pleural fluid analysis, ascitic fluid analysis, synovial fluid analysis

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Where the curriculum asks for it

“conduct physical, chemical and microscopic examination of: Urine, CSF, peritoneal, pleural, pericardial and synovial fluids, semen, sputum, feces, amniotic fluids, lavage fluids” ( NMC curriculum, page 8)

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