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24 Cards in this Set
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Name four methods of urine specimen collection |
cystocentesis, catheterization, expressing the bladder, and natural voiding
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What are the two preferred urine collection methods? Which better of the two?
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cystocentesis and catheterization - cysto the best
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Urine is meds of 96% ___ and 4%___
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water, dissolved substances
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What are the three components of a routine UA?
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Gross exam (physical properties), chemical testing, microscopic exam
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What is the normal pH range of urine in a dog or cat?
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5.5 - 7.5
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Ideally, a urine sample should be analyzed w/i ___ of collection.
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30 minute (can go up to 1 hour)
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If immediate analysis is not possible, refrigeration preserves most urine constituents for ____.
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6-12 hours
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___ may form in refrigerated urine samples
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crystals
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What should be done w/ refrigerated samples before analysis?
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warm to room temp
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How much urine should be collected for analysis?
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6-12 mls - as much as possible
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What changes could occur in a sample left sanding at room temp for more than an hour?
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RBCs and WBCs disintegrate, casts decompose, decr glucose bilirubin urobiligin & ketones, incr pH protein bacteria & turbidity, changes in color
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What is a normal urine SG in dogs? Cats?
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Dogs - 1.025 "ten twenty-five"
Cats - 1.030 "ten thirty" |
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When kidneys have lost the ability to concentrate urine, the SG will become fixed at ___.
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1.010 - "ten ten" - renal failure
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How much urine should be used for a UA?
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5 mls
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How long should a UA sample be centrifuged?
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5 minutes at 1500-2000 rpm
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A urine pH above 7.0 is considered ___
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alkaline
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A urine pH below 7.0 is considered ___
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acidic
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What are 4 terms used to describe urine transparency/turbidity?
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clear, hazy, cloudy, turbid
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What tranparency: no visible particular matter present
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clear
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What tranparency: some visible particular matter present, newsprint not distorted when viewed through urine
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hazy
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What tranparency: newsprint can been seen but letters are distorted or blurred
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cloudy
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What transparency: Newsprint cannot be seen through urine
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turbid
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Comp Review - Urinalysis
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Comp Review - Urinalysis
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Also view Amy's UA cards
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Also view Amy's UA cards
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