Urinalysis Flashcards

1
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lit 3 urine collection procedures

A
  1. cystocentesis
  2. catheterization
  3. mid-stream flow
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2
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what is cystocentesis?

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a sterile urine collection technique where urine is collected from bladder through abdominal wall puncture guided with ultrasonography

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3
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which urine collection procedure did Dr. Pullen always use and why?

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cystocentesis, it is sterile and he is the ultrasound god

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4
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what is catheterization?

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a method of urine collection where a urinary catheter is placed in the urethra

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5
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what is mid-stream flow collection?

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allow the inital urine to flow (to flush out bacteria and get a more representative sample) and collecting the mid portion

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6
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how to you stimulate urination in dairy cattle?

A

stimulate the vulva continuously

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7
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what is inflammation of the bladder called?

A

cystitis

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8
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how do you diagnose cystitis?

A

cystocentesis

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9
Q

what are the 3 ways to classify diseases thatc cause urine issues?

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  1. pre-renal: problem before kidneys
  2. renal: problem with kidneys
  3. post-renal: problem after kidneys
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10
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give 2 examples of pre-renal diseases

A

anemia, hemolytic diseases

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11
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give 3 examples of renal diseases

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nephritis: kidney inflammation
nephrosis: pathology in kidneys
some metabolic diseases in small animals

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12
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give an example of a post-renal disease

A

UTI

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13
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how quickly to you want to process a urinalysis after urine collection? why?

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analyze within 4-6 hours after collection; urine will keep changing (pH, all levels, etc.)

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14
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what are the 11 aspects of a urinalysis?

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  1. color
  2. clarity or turbidity
  3. odor
  4. specific gravity
  5. urine pH
  6. protein
  7. glucose
  8. bilirubin/urobilinogen
  9. occult blood
  10. luekocytes
  11. sediments
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15
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what does coloir depend on in a urinalysis?

A

concentration of urine or diseases

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16
Q

what does pink and red color indicate in urine?

A

UTI, kidney infection, other illness

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17
Q

what does green urine indicate?

A

possible kidney problems

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18
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what does brown urine indicate?

A

possible internal bleeding or toxic reaction

19
Q

if you are an owner and you see brown urine in your animal what should you do?

A

seek immediate medical attention

20
Q

what does transparent urine indicate?

A

overhydration

21
Q

what does pale yellow urine indicate?

A

perfect!

22
Q

what does dark yellow urine indicate?

A

dehydrated

23
Q

when does turbidity of urine (oppostie of clarity) increase?

A

in cases of pigmenturia, crystalluria, hematuria, pyuria, lipiduria, or mucus

24
Q

how do you test turbidity/clarity in urinalysis?

A

hold urine up to words and try to read them through the urine

25
Q

what gives color to urine?

A

fats/solids

26
Q

what animals have strong ammonia in their urine?

A

cats and goats

27
Q

what will urine with high ketones smell like?

A

acetone

28
Q

what alters odor of urine?

A

bacterial infections

29
Q

what is specific gravity of urine?

A

ratio of the weight of a volume of liquid (urine) to the weight of an equal volume of water (bascially density measurement)

30
Q

how do you measure specific gravity in urine?

A

using a refractometer

31
Q

what is the general pH or dog and cat urine?

A

acidic

32
Q

what is the general pH of horses and ruminants?

A

alkaline

33
Q

what does pH influence?

A

the formation of certain crystals

34
Q

what can the presence of protein in the urine be due to?

A

pre-renal, renal, or post-renal causes

35
Q

what condition would cause an increase of protein in the urine?

A

proteinuria

36
Q

what is the threshold for renal glucose?

A

> 180mg/dL

37
Q

when do you see glucosuria?

A

after hyperglycemia (diabetes) and renalfunction

38
Q

what is bilirubinuria associated with?

A

increased hemoylsis

39
Q

when do you see increased urobilinogen?

A

with hyperbilirubinemia

40
Q

what is occult blood?

A

sneaky blood! can’t be detected with naked eye

41
Q

what does occult blood help determine?

A
  1. RBCs
  2. hemoglobin
  3. haptoblobin (which strips hemoglobin and RBCs)
42
Q

what do leukocytes in urine indicate?

A

infection

43
Q

how do you observe sediments in a urinalysis?

A

under a microscope