Lab Technique Vocab Flashcards
What are the kidneys for?
To separate the waste from the nutrients, and filter out the blood.
Two ways to collect a urine test
- Free catch
2. manual expression
What is bacteria?
Indicates infections due to improper handling
What do crystals do?
Crystals bond together=stone= blockage in the urinary flow
Costs
Tubular clumps of cells or other materials that form in the collecting tubules of the kidneys
Broth dilution
Series of test tubes that contain varying concentrations of same antibiotic.
Agar diffusion
Disks containing antibiotics placed on a Petri dish coated with bacteria
Free catch
Simplist, urine caught manually with pan or ladle. To catch from cat.
Manual expression
Palate the bladder. Used on animals that are unable to urinate on their own
Catheterization
Insertion on plastic or rubber catheter through urethra and into the bladder
Cytocentesis
Insertion of needle through abdomen and into the bladder.
The chemical components evaluated in urine
- pH. -protein. -glucose
- ketones. - sperm. -blood
- yeast -bile
What is the function of the urinary system?
To collect and filter the bodies waste
The flow of urine in the urinary system
Kidney-urether-bladder-urethra
Specific gravity in a urine sample
Density or concentration
