Urinalysis Flashcards

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1
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Major four parts of urinary system

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2 kidneys, 2 ureters, bladder, and urethra

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2
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What species has a lobulated kidney?

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Bovine

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3
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What species has a right heart shaped kidney?

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Equine

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4
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What two hormones control the volume of urine?

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ADH (pituitary gland)

Aldosterone (adrenal cortex)

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5
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When is the best time to get a urine sample?

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1st in morning

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6
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What part of the stream is best?

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Midstream

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7
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Never express a bladder in animals that have what?

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Obstructed urethra

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8
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What is best collection method for bacterial culture?

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Cystocentesis

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9
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Urine should be analyzed with what time frame?

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30m-1hr

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10
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Urine can be refrigerated up to how long?

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6-12hrs

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11
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What is the normal daily output of urine for cats and dogs?

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20-40ml/kg

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12
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Polyuria =

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Low SpG

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13
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Oliguria =

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High SpG

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14
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URINE

Yellow-amber

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Normal

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15
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URINE

dark yellow

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High SpG

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16
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URINE

Light color

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Low SpG

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17
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URINE

Green

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Bile pigments

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18
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URINE

Red/brown

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Hematuria or hemoglobinuria

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19
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URINE

Dark brown

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Myoglobinuria

20
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Hazy urine =

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Can read letters on page

21
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Cloudy =

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Can’t read letters on page

22
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What 2 samples can be used to measure SpG

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Whole of supernatant

23
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Is whole or supernatant better for SpG measuring?

24
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Specific gravity measures what

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Solids in urine vs weight of same amount of distilled water

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Common SpG for dogs?
1.025
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Common SpG in cats
1.030
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SpG depends on what
Hydration
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How can SpG above the scale be estimated
1gt water and 1gt urine, multiply last 3 numbers by 2
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Increase in SpG could be from
Fluid loss, renal failure, shock
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Decrease in SpG could be from
Diabetes, polydipsia, pyometra, renal dz
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Isosthenuria =
1.008-1.012 | Chronic renal dz
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What two samples can be used for chem Exam
Whole or supernatant
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pH depends on
Diet
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What does excess amounts of protein in the urine often indicate
Acute and chronic renal dz or high protein intake
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Glucose in the urine indicates what
Diabetes Mellitus
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Ketones are from the breakdown of what
Fat
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Ketones usually indicate what
Diabetes mellitus
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Bilirubin is from the breakdown of
hemoglobin
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Bilirubin is conjugated where
Liver
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Bilirubin will decrease by 50% per hour when in the presence of what
UV light
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Blood in urine indicates
Hematuria, hemoglobinuria, myoglobinuria
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Hematuria is usually seen with what
Bleeding in urogenital tract
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Hematuria urine is what color before spin? After spin?
Red Yellow
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Hemoglobinuria is usually seen with what
Intravascular hemolysis
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Hemoglobinuria is what color before spin? After?
Red Red
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Myoglobinuria is usually seen with what
Severe muscle dz
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Myoglobinuria is what color
Very dark brown