Urinary System Flashcards
What is the correct flow of urine through the urinary system?
Kidney-urether-bladder-urethra
What is the main function of the urinary system?
To get rid of waste
What does specific gravity measure in a urine sample?
The density of the urine
Name two methods used to collect a urine sample
Free catch, cynocentesis
Name three components of urine that can be measured using a chemical test strip
pH, yeast, protein
Name three types of cells or sediment found in a urine sample
RBC, casts, cysts
Urinalysis
Specimen collection
TPP
Total plasma protein
Which is the most simple method of collecting urine?
Free catch- catch with pan or ladle following animal till urination
PCV
Packed cell volume
How do you collect urine in manual expression?
Put pan under animal and push on bladder making them urinate
What is it called to stick a plastic tube into an animals bladder?
Catheterization
