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In urinalysis, what are the methods of sample collection?

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Free catch
Bladder expression
Catheterization
Cystocentesis

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Which among the sample collection of urine is the easiest to collect and considered as the routine sample collection?

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Free catch

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This method of urine sample collection is done for small animals that requires palpation of bladder?

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Bladder expression

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In bladder expression, what is the position of the animal?

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Lateral recumbancy

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What is the disadvantage of bladder expression?

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Possibility of insufficient urine sample

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What are the materials needed for catheterization?

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Sterile catheter, sterile polythropeline, lubricant, gloves

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This is used in female animals in catheterization for easier visualization of urethral opening?

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Speculum

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What is the advantage of catheterization?

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Can still collect urine sample even if the volume is low

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What is the counterpart of cystocentesis in humans?

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Suprapubic aspiration

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Cystocentesis is used for animals who are ___________

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quiet or easily restrained

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What is the position of the animal in cystocentesis?

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Dorsal recumbency

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Which method of urine sample collection also requires palpation of bladder aside from bladder expression?

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Cystocentesis

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This is used in cystocentesis to visualize bladder and know where to puncture the needle?

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ultrasound

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What is the antiseptic used for cleansing the site in cystocentesis?

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70% alcohol

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What is the gauge and bore size of the needle for cystocentesis?

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22-25G w/ 1 to 1 1/2 bore

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In female dogs/cats, the needle is inserted in _________________ while in male dogs/cats is in ________________

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midline-caudal abdomen

caudal to umbilical

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Which type of collection is suitable for bacterial culture?

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Cystocentesis and catheterization only

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What are the other disadvantages of bladder expression?

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trauma/rupture

unsuitable for culture

not recommended for animals w/ suspected obstruction or fragile bladders

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Possible tissue or organ damage and difficult to perform in female animals are a disadvantage of ________________

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catheterization

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What is a good container for urine sample in dogs?

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leak proof, w/ tight lid, opaque and clean

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What is a good container for urine sample in cats?

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non-absorbent litter

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Examples of container collection?

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Aquarium gravel, styrofoam chip

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Fresh urine sample must be examined within ______________

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20mins after collection

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Which preservative can preserve urine for 6hrs, but specific gravity may be compromised and may cause formation of crystals?

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Refrigeration

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100mL of urine requires _________ of toluene
2mL
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Toluene cannot _______________
prevent growth of bacteria
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1 drop of formalin is adequate for _____________ of urine
up to 30mL
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Formalin (40%) is used as a preservative for __________ and it prevents ____________, preserve ____________. BUt this may interfere ____________ that uses _____________
sediment analysis bacterial/microbial growth cellular integrity chemical analysis enzymatic reaction
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_____________ can inhibit ________ and is appropriate preservative for ______________. But not used when you want to check pH and for chemical analysis
Boric acid (0.8%) bacterial growth sediment analysis
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Commercial preservation tablets can control pH up to ____________ and is used as preservative for urine ____________
5 days sediment (crystals, etc)
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Refrigeration precipitates ______________
amorphous
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Which preservative is not suitable for sediment and hormonal analysis?
Freezing
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This preservative floats in the surface of specimen
Toluene
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Unpreserved urine can result to _______________
difference in turbidity, INC bacteria, formation of crystals, and INC ammonia
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What is the normal daily urine output rate?
1mL/kg/h
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Deep yellow urine may indicate _______________
bilirubinuria
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Orange-red urine may indicate _______________
hemoglobinuria or hematuria
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Red-brown urine may indicate _______________
myoglubinuria
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Milky white urine may indicate _______________
pyuria (INC WBC)
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Ammonia is associated to ___________ where bacteria metabolize urea.
Cystitis
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The degradation of protein may be associated with a ____________ smell of urine
putrid or foul
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Fruity smell of urine may be associated with ______________ where there is INC ketone and DEC carbohydrate
diabetes
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This is the cloudiness or transparency of urine
Turbidity
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INC turbidity may be caused by __________________
cellular elements crystals bacteria mucous
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What animals are normal to have turbid urine because of mucous and calcium carbonate crystals?
Horses and rabbits
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This is the measurement of the density of liquid as compared to the density of water
Specific gravity
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What is the instrument used for determination of specific gravity?
Refractometer
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Why is urine strip not used for specific gravity?
Specific gravity of animals go beyond the specific gravity on strip
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What is used to calibrate refractometer?
Distilled water (must be 1.000)
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If the SG is higher than glomerulofiltrate, it is ___________________
hypersthenuria dogs: >1.030 cats: >1.035
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If the SG is lower than glomerulofiltrate, it is ___________________
hyposthenuria <1.008
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If the SG is equal to glomerulofiltrate, it is ___________________
isosthenuria 1.008-1.012 (normal up to 1.045)
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What chemical parameter is fastest to be read?
Glucose (30secs)
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What chemical parameter is last to be read?
Leukocytes (2mins or 120secs)
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This is the simple, rapid means for performing medically significant chemical analysis of urine
Reagent strip
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Clinitest is used for _______________
glucose (detection of any sugar or reducing substances)
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Ictotest Tablet is used to check presence of ______________
bilirubin
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What are the 3 ketone bodies produced?
Acetone, Acetoacetic acid, beta hydroxybutyric acid
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Acetest tablet is used to measure ________
ketones
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If intact RBC is found, it is called ____________, if myoglobin is found its __________, if free Hgb ___________
Hhematuria myoglobinuria hemoglobinuria
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The pH range of the reagent strip is _________
5.0-.8.5
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When proteinuria occurs, it is due to the detection of _____________
albumin
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Which chemical parameter is sensitive to light?
Urobilinogen
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A pyuria is observed if the sample is _______________
milky white sample
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This is the final step of urine examination
Microscopic or sediment examination
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In parasitology, how much sample is needed?
10g of fresh feces
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Pooled fecal samples describes a _________ obtained from a _________ that are housed together and represents group than indiidual
collection of fecal samples group of animals
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If there's bleeding in the sample it may be an indication of _____________
``` GI malignancy, liver biliary duct disorder inflammation cause of diarrhea steatorrhea ```
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Within _______, sample must be examined and processed. If not possible, this should be _________
2hrs refrigerated
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Fecal samples should be collected ______________
directly on rectum of animal if possible
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Gray color of stool may indicative of ____________
pancreatic insufficiency
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Which method to prepare microscopic examination of the detection of parasite requires very little amount of feces?
DFS/direct fecal smear
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This method in detection of parasite is useful for viewing live, motile trophozoites
DFS/direct fecal smear
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This method in detection of parasite estimates the number of parasite ova per gram of feces
Fecal floatation
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The solution most commonly used in fecal floatation
Sodium nitrate solution Other solutions: Sheather's solution sugar solution zinc sulfate
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In fecal floatation, usually parasites (egg/cyst) _________
floats
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This solution used in fecal floatation is sticky and tends to float fewer eggs but does not distort round worm eggs and is readily available and cheap.
Sheather's solution
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This solution used in fecal floatation is for concentrating cystic forms of protozoans
Zinc sulfate
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This method in parasite detection is more efficient at recovering parasite ova
Centrifugation technique
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In centrifugation technique, 1g of feces requires ___________ of solution. It is spinned in ___________ for __________
10mL 1500rpm 3mins
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This method in parasite detection is used to recover parasite larvae
Baermann technique
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Using the Baermann technique, ________ of sample must be placed on a ________ and sit for at least ___________ or overnight
5g cheesecloth/gauze 8hrs
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Which parasite has the transmission of ingestion of eggs, placental, milk, and through the skin?
Canine and feline hookworm
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Which parasite is found on the bronchioles?
Feline or canine lungworm Canine - also in trachea and lungs
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This parasite is acquired from the ingestion of infected intermediate host such as rabbits, ruminants, sheep
Mutton tapeworm of dogs (T. ovis)
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Treatment for sheep measles is _________
niclosamide and praziquantel
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In cats, the ingestion of rats and mice results to parasite: ___________________
feline tapeworm
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Lung fluke is acquired through ingestion of ________________
crayfish

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