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How long do you spin down urine? |
3-5 minutes |
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At how many rpms do you spin down urine? |
12-15 rpms |
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What is the best method to get urine and why? |
Cystocentesis, because there is the least amount of contamination |
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What is the minimum amount of urine that should be collected? |
6ml or cc |
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If a urine sample can not be read immediately, what should be done? |
Refrigerate the sample |
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If a sample has been refrigerated, you may see what? |
struvite crystals |
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The normal specific gravity range for urine is? |
there is none |
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Are there parasites in urine? If so, name one. |
C. Plica |
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Some crystals are genetic. True or false? |
True |
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Name the 3 genetic crystals that can be found in urine. |
calcium oxylate monohydrate uric acid cystine |
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It is normal to find biliruben crystals in dog urine. True or false? |
True, if the urine is really concentrated |
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What are the different ways to collect urine? |
Cystocentesis catheterization free catch table top |
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When would it be expected to see a little bacteria in the urine sample? |
free catch/ table top |
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It is normal to have artifacts in all urine samples. True or false? Why? |
True, but with cystocentesis it is not likely to occur |
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Casts are not diagnostic and insignificant. True or false? Why? |
False, depending upon the cast ID it can help identify the problem |
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What is the most popular stain used for urine? |
Sedi-stain |
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What magnification do you use to look at urine sediment? |
10x and 40x |
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What is common in feline urine, but not in canine urine? |
fat/oil droplets |
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What do you use +,++, or +++ as an indicator of how many there are? |
crystals and bacteria |
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What can form in a sample that has stayed out too long? |
calcium oxylate dihydrate |
