Urinary

Question 1

Crystals normally present horse urine?

Answer 1

Calcium carbonate

Question 2

Major sites that controls urine volume?

Answer 2

Distal tubules and collecting ducts

Question 3

Isosthenuria

Answer 3

‘Fixed’ specific gravity (neither [ ] nor dilute)

B/w 1.008-1.012

Question 4

Hyposthenuria

Answer 4

SG less than 1.008

Question 5

Method to detect Bence-Jones proteins?

Answer 5

Immunoelectrophoresis

Question 6

What urine pH gives false positive results for proteinuria?

Answer 6

Alkaline pH (>8)

Question 7

Interp: UPC ratio less than 1

Answer 7

Normal

Question 8

Interp: UPC > 1

Answer 8

proteinuria

Question 9

Conditions associated w/ proteinuria composed of mainly albumen?

Answer 9

Amyloidosis

Glomerulonephritis

Question 10

Conditions associated w/ proteinuria composed of mainly globulin?

Answer 10

Tubular disease

Question 11

Dog bladder worm

Answer 11

Capillaria (Pearsonema) plica

Question 12

Urinary Crystal associated with ethylene glycol toxicity

Answer 12

Calcium oxalate monohydrate

Question 13

Urinary crystals found in Dalmatian dogs

Answer 13

Uric acid

Question 14

ADH function

Answer 14

Released from pituitary gland -> causes collecting ducts to resorb water -> increased [urine]

Question 15

What are the components of nephrotic syndrome?

Answer 15

Proteinuria
Hypoproteinemia
Edema
Hypercholesterolemia

Question 16

Calcium status in horses with renal failure?

Answer 16

High

Question 17

Calcium status in cattle with renal failure

Answer 17

Hypocalcemia

Question 18

Fibrinogen levels in cattle with renal failure

Answer 18

Hyperfibrinogenemia

Question 19

With urinary bladder rupture, what confirms the diagnosis?

Answer 19

Peritoneal creatinine > blood

Question 20

What does urobilinogen in urine indicate?

Answer 20

Bile duct patency

Question 21

In what species does hypophosphatemia occur with renal failure?

Answer 21

Horses.

Question 22

Effective of lead on urine

Answer 22

Discoloured tan to Brown