Urinalysis Pt 2 Flashcards
Sedi-stain is aka
Sternheimer-Malbin
Primary choice stain of UA
Sedi-stain
To examine crystals, you should view a slide on
10x
To examine bacteria, WBCs, and RBCs, you should view on
40x
When an animal has pyuria, there is usually this many in a slide?
> 5/hpf
Normal finding for RBCs
up to 5/HPF
This may be seen in urine from males collected by voiding, catheterization, or cystocentesis
Confirms intact male
Sperm
Cellular covering of both internal and external body surfaces
Epithelial cells
Largest in size of the epithelial cells that are shed from the distal urethra, vagina, vulva, and prepuce
Looks like a fried egg (thin, flat, angular, or irregular outline, small round nucleus)
Squamous cells
Normal # for squamous cells
Low #s
Epithelial cells that have a tail and are round
Originate from the renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Transitional
Smallest epithelial cells seen
Renal Tubular
Tumor cells of the urinary tract
Neoplastic cells
These form in the lumen of the distal and collecting tubules of the kidneys where the concentration and acidity of urine is the greatest
Composed of protein and mucoproteins
Casts
Normal # of casts to see upon UA
few to none
Casts dissolve in this type of urine
dilute/basic
Cast that is smooth, clear, colorless, and semi-transparent with parallel sides and clear margins and blunted ends
Composed only of protein
Seen in increased numbers with proteinuria, strenuous exercise, and general anesthesia
Hyaline
Most common cast that is seen in UA
Textured appearance that can be fine or coarse
Contain granules that were once epithelial cells, RBCs, or WBCs
Seen in large numbers with nephritis and kidney damage
Granular
These casts are wider than hyaline and have square ends
Smooth, Colorless to grey and highly refractive
Large numbers indicate degeneration of renal tubules and always pathogenic
Waxy
These casts can have any type of cell inside and their membrane may or may not be visible
Deep yellow to orange in color
Form when RBCs cluster within the lumen of the tubules
Indicate renal bleeding
Cellular (Erythrocyte)
These casts are rarely seen in dogs and contain small lipid droplets
Large numbers indicate renal tubular degeneration
Seen with Diabetes Mellitus
Most common casts in cats with renal dz
Fatty
Identified in stained or unstained urine
Rod or cocci
Bacteria
If you suspect bacteria, you could use this to diagnose
Gram stain
Identified in unstained urine
Look like snowmen or footprints, colorless, and may have budding
Represents contamination, infection, or an old sample
Yeast
Hyphae represent overgrowth of contaminants in sample where analysis was delayed
If in fresh urine, indicates fungal infx of kidney or bladder
Fungus
Fungus that can cause systemic infections including colonization of the renal pelvis
Aspergillus terreus