Diagnostic Tests Flashcards
1
Q
Diabetes Mellitus
A
- Urine Dipstick (ketones, glucose, leucocytes)
- Glucose Curve
- Fructosamine Test
2
Q
Diabetes Insipidus
A
- Clinical Signs
- eliminate other renal problem
- water deprivation test (assesses the ability of the kidney to concentrate urine under the influence of ADH)
- blood tests (rule out DM)
3
Q
Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushings)
A
- history
- clinical signs
- ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) stimulation test
- low dose dexamethasone suppression test
4
Q
Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s)
A
- history
- clinical signs
- ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) stimulation test
5
Q
Chronic Renal Failure
A
- Biochem (high urea, creatinine, phosphorus)
- Electrolytes (hypokalaemia often evident)
- Haematology (non-regenerative anaemia)
- Urinalysis (low SG)
- Radiography/ ultrasound
- Increased BP
6
Q
Acute Renal Failure
A
- history
- clinical signs
- urine testing
- blood testing
- radiography/ ultrasound
7
Q
Regenerative Anaemia
A
- history
- clinical signs
- blood test (MCV, MCHC, PCV, blood smear, RBC morphology - heinz bodies, reticulocytes)
- faecal occult blood
- test for feLV, fIV, mycoplasma, fIA
8
Q
Non-Regenerative Anaemia
A
- history
- clinical signs
- blood test (MCV, MCHC, PCV, blood smear, RBC morphology - heinz bodies, reticulocytes)
- faecal occult blood test
- test for feLV, fIV, mycoplasma, fIA
- bone marrow biopsy
9
Q
IMHA
A
-coombes test
- history
- clinical signs
- PCV
- CBC
- Hb levels
- biochem (CRF)
faecal analysis (paracytes)
10
Q
Liver Disease
A
- history
- clinical signs
- physical exam
- blood biochemistry (liver profile)
- radiography/ ultrasonography
- liver biopsy
