Quiz 2 Flashcards
What is a voided urine collection
Allow small amount to be voided before collecting remainder, clean catch
When is it best to take a voided urine sample
Before meal, before meds, first thing in morning (most concentrated)
Manual expression of bladder can only be done in
Small animal
What is catheterization as a method of collecting urine, is it sterile?
Insert tube into bladder thro urethra, not always sterile
Only way to get sterile urine sample from bladder
Cystocentesis
UA should be done within __ hrs of collection
2 hrs (can also be refrigerated up to 24 hrs)
Before testing a refrigerated sample, it should
Be warmed to room temp
If a urine sample sits for too long, what may happen
Disintegration if cells, bacteria proliferation, precipitation of crystals, turbidity of sample
Horse urine often appears
Dark brownish w lots of mucous, normally cloudy
Excessive foaming in a urine sample May indicate
Protein in the urine
We measure specific gravity on what instrument?
Refractometer,
Components of urine chemical exam (what is on dipstick)
PH, glucose, bilirubin, leukocytes, protein, ketones, urobilinogen, nitrates, SG (not as accurate as refract.)
How to do a microscopic exam of urine
Centrifuge for 3-5 min at 1000-3000 RPM, poor off, resuspend sediment, drop onto slide, observe at 10x low power (or high for bacteria)
Size of sample when doing fecal
Ab 1 cubic cm (or 1 g)
Mucus in stool may indicate
Constipation
Best way to determine tape worms in small animal
Gross exam of feces
If parasites are not found on a direct fecal smear it is considered
Inconclusive Bc of small sample size
If no ova are seen it is called
NES no eggs seen (not negative)