Blood & Urine Parameters Flashcards

1
Q

Total RBC count normal ranges

A

Dog - 5.5-8.5 x10*12/L

Cat - 5-10 x10*12/L

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2
Q

Reasons for increased RBC (2)

A

Dehydration

Splenic contraction

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3
Q

Reasons for decreased RBC count (2)

A

Anaemia

Haemorrhage

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4
Q

Total WBC count normal ranges

A

Dog - 6-17x10*9/L

Cat - 5.5-19.5x10*9/L

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5
Q

Reasons for increase in total WBC count (2)

A

Infection

Neoplasia

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6
Q

Reasons for decrease in total WBC count (2)

A

Bone marrow suppression

Cushings

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7
Q

PCV normal ranges

A

Dog - 37-55%

Cat - 24-45%

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8
Q

Reasons for increased PCV (2)

A

Dehydration

Endotoxic shock

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9
Q

Reasons for decreased PCV (2)

A

Anaemia

Haemorrhage

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10
Q

Blood urea normal ranges

A

Dog - 2.5-7mmol/L

Cat - 5-11mmol/L

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11
Q

Reasons for increase in blood urea (2)

A

Infection

Renal failure

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12
Q

Reason for decrease in blood urea (1)

A

Liver failure

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13
Q

Blood creatinine normal ranges

A

Dog and cat -

40-130umol/L

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14
Q

Reasons for increase in blood creatinine (2)

A

Renal failure

Muscle trauma

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15
Q

Reason for decrease in blood creatinine (1)

A

Cachexia

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16
Q

Bilirubin normal ranges

A

Dog - 1.7-10umol/L

Cat - 2-5umol/L

17
Q

Reasons for increase in bilirubin (3)

A

IMHA
Hepatic disease
Biliary obstruction

18
Q

Blood glucose normal ranges

A

Dog and cat -

3.3-6mmol/L

19
Q

Reasons for increase in blood glucose (3)

A

D.mellitus
Stress
Recent meal

20
Q

Reasons for decrease in blood glucose (3)

A

Hypoglycaemia
Anorexia
Insulin administration

21
Q

Normal SG for dog and cat

A

Dog - 1.015-1.045

Cat - 1.035-1.060

22
Q

Decrease in SG May indicate (3)

A

Polydipsia
D.insipidus
CRF

23
Q

Increase in SG May indicate (3)

A

Dehydration
D.mellitus
ARF

24
Q

Presence of glucose in urine…(3)

A

D.mellitus
Hyperthyroidism
Cushings

25
Q

Presence of blood in urine…(3)

A

Inflection
Trauma
Neoplasia

26
Q
Normal amount of bilirubin  in urine
Increase indicates (2)
A

Trace in dogs
None in cats

Hepatic disease
Haemolytic jaundice

27
Q

Presence of ketones in urine…(3)

A

Starvation
D.mellitus
Hepatic damage

28
Q
Normal amount of protein in urine
Increase indicates (3)
A

Trace in dogs and cats

Renal failure
Inflammatory disease
Haemorrhage

29
Q

Normal ph of urine

A

Dog 5-7

Cat 7-9

30
Q

Increase in urine PH (3)

A

Metabolic alkalosis
Urine retention
UTI

31
Q

Decrease in urine ph (3)

A

Metabolic acidosis
Starvation
Pyrexia

32
Q

Presence of calcium oxalate dihydrate (2)

A

ARF

Ethylene glycol poisoning

33
Q

Presence of ammonium biurate (1)

A

Liver damage

34
Q

Presence of struvite (1)

A

UTI