Final Lab Flashcards
1
Q
What is the cutoff of hypersthenuria for domestic animals?
A
cats: > 1.035
dogs >1.030
large animals >1.025
2
Q
What crystals form in acidic urine?
A
calcium oxalate, cysteine, sulfonamide
3
Q
What are the characteristics of a transudate?
A
TP
4
Q
What is the most common cause of a transudate?
A
hypoalbuminemia
5
Q
What are the 3 broad causes for modified transudates? (TQ)
A
- cardiac disease
- non-exfoliative neoplasia
- tissue inflammation
6
Q
What are the characterisitcs of a exudate?
A
TP = >3.0 g/dL Cells = >3000 cells/uL
7
Q
What can help determine if an exudate is septic?
A
fluid glucose
8
Q
What ccan help determine if a exudate is a uroabdomen?
A
fluid creatinne or potassium >2x serum concentration
