Urinalysis pt 2

Question 1

Urine pH above 7.0

Answer 1

Alkaline

Question 2

Urine pH below 7.0

Answer 2

Acidic

Question 3

What kind of diet produces alkaline urine?

Answer 3

plant diet

Question 4

What kind of diet produces acidic urine?

Answer 4

High protein
Cereal diets
Meat

Question 5

In what animal can transient glucosuria be seen in?

Answer 5

Cats

Question 6

Signs of decreased pH

Answer 6

Fever
Starvation
Excessive muscular activity
Certain drugs

Question 7

Signs of increased pH

Answer 7

UTI with urease bacteria
Certain drugs
Urine retention

Question 8

How is the protein in urine measured?

Answer 8

Reagent strips
Sulfosalicylic acid turbidity test
Urine protein/creatine ratio.

Question 9

What amount of protein concentration do the reagent strip detect?

Answer 9

Protein concentrations greater than 30 mg/dL

Question 10

What are the symptoms of patients with proteinuria?

Answer 10

Loss of appetite
Lethargic/weakness
Vomiting
Increased thirst and urine output

Question 11

What could protein in the urine be an indication of?

Answer 11

Chronic real failure

Kidney disease

Question 12

What is recommended when increased levels of glucose are found?

Answer 12

Fasting period

Question 13

Ketonuria

Answer 13

Presence of ketones

Question 14

When are ketones formed?

Answer 14

They are formed during incomplete catabolism of fatty acids.

Question 15

What are the reagent test strips sensitive to?

Answer 15

Acetoacitic acid

Question 16

What are the reagent test strips less sensitive to?

Answer 16

Acetone