Blood & Urine Parameters

Question 1

Total RBC count normal ranges

Answer 1

Dog - 5.5-8.5 x10*12/L

Cat - 5-10 x10*12/L

Question 2

Reasons for increased RBC (2)

Answer 2

Dehydration

Splenic contraction

Question 3

Reasons for decreased RBC count (2)

Answer 3

Anaemia

Haemorrhage

Question 4

Total WBC count normal ranges

Answer 4

Dog - 6-17x10*9/L

Cat - 5.5-19.5x10*9/L

Question 5

Reasons for increase in total WBC count (2)

Answer 5

Infection

Neoplasia

Question 6

Reasons for decrease in total WBC count (2)

Answer 6

Bone marrow suppression

Cushings

Question 7

PCV normal ranges

Answer 7

Dog - 37-55%

Cat - 24-45%

Question 8

Reasons for increased PCV (2)

Answer 8

Dehydration

Endotoxic shock

Question 9

Reasons for decreased PCV (2)

Answer 9

Anaemia

Haemorrhage

Question 10

Blood urea normal ranges

Answer 10

Dog - 2.5-7mmol/L

Cat - 5-11mmol/L

Question 11

Reasons for increase in blood urea (2)

Answer 11

Infection

Renal failure

Question 12

Reason for decrease in blood urea (1)

Answer 12

Liver failure

Question 13

Blood creatinine normal ranges

Answer 13

Dog and cat -

40-130umol/L

Question 14

Reasons for increase in blood creatinine (2)

Answer 14

Renal failure

Muscle trauma

Question 15

Reason for decrease in blood creatinine (1)

Answer 15

Cachexia

Question 16

Bilirubin normal ranges

Answer 16

Dog - 1.7-10umol/L

Cat - 2-5umol/L

Question 17

Reasons for increase in bilirubin (3)

Answer 17

IMHA
Hepatic disease
Biliary obstruction

Question 18

Blood glucose normal ranges

Answer 18

Dog and cat -

3.3-6mmol/L

Question 19

Reasons for increase in blood glucose (3)

Answer 19

D.mellitus
Stress
Recent meal

Question 20

Reasons for decrease in blood glucose (3)

Answer 20

Hypoglycaemia
Anorexia
Insulin administration

Question 21

Normal SG for dog and cat

Answer 21

Dog - 1.015-1.045

Cat - 1.035-1.060

Question 22

Decrease in SG May indicate (3)

Answer 22

Polydipsia
D.insipidus
CRF

Question 23

Increase in SG May indicate (3)

Answer 23

Dehydration
D.mellitus
ARF

Question 24

Presence of glucose in urine…(3)

Answer 24

D.mellitus
Hyperthyroidism
Cushings

Question 25

Presence of blood in urine...(3)

Answer 25

Inflection Trauma Neoplasia

Question 26

``` Normal amount of bilirubin in urine Increase indicates (2) ```

Answer 26

Trace in dogs None in cats Hepatic disease Haemolytic jaundice

Question 27

Presence of ketones in urine...(3)

Answer 27

Starvation D.mellitus Hepatic damage

Question 28

``` Normal amount of protein in urine Increase indicates (3) ```

Answer 28

Trace in dogs and cats Renal failure Inflammatory disease Haemorrhage

Question 29

Normal ph of urine

Answer 29

Dog 5-7 | Cat 7-9

Question 30

Increase in urine PH (3)

Answer 30

Metabolic alkalosis Urine retention UTI

Question 31

Decrease in urine ph (3)

Answer 31

Metabolic acidosis Starvation Pyrexia

Question 32

Presence of calcium oxalate dihydrate (2)

Answer 32

ARF | Ethylene glycol poisoning

Question 33

Presence of ammonium biurate (1)

Answer 33

Liver damage

Question 34

Presence of struvite (1)

Answer 34

UTI