The book begins with the student's introduction to biological samples and the analytical methods commonly used in biochemical analysis.

It is followed by the study of renal function and a detailed examination of urine analysis. Emphasis is placed on all urine analyses, including special tests of renal function or analyses for monitoring metabolic diseases.

The book also includes analyses of cerebrospinal fluid, gastric fluid, sputum and saliva, amniotic fluid, and semen, as well as analyses of joint, pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal fluids.

Through many laboratory exercises, this book helps the student become familiar with the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory and the various techniques used within it. It prepares new technologists to engage with urine analyses and other biological fluids and to assist in their collection.