Urine Lab Flashcards
Urethritis
An inflammation of the urethra
Cystitis
Inflammation or the urinary bladder
Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of one or both kidneys
Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the glomerulous
Cystitis causative agents
E. coli,
S. saprophyticus
Cystitis symptoms
Dysuria/ Painful urination
Pyuria/ Pus in urine
Cystitis diagnosis
100 CFU/ml potential pathogens and
positive leukocyte eterase (LE) test
Cystitis treatment
Bactrim/ Septra
Pyelonephritis causative agents
E. coli
Proteus spp.
Pyelonephritis symptoms
Fever
Back pain
Pyelonephritis diagnosis
10^4 CFU’s/ml
positive leukocyte eterase (LE) test
Pyelonephritis treatment
Cephalosporins
Leptosporosis causative agents
Leptospira Interogans
Leptosporosis reservoirs
Cats
Dogs
Leptosporosis transmission
Skin, mucosal contact from urine contaminated water
Preservation for urine culture
Must be processed within 2 hours, if not must be refrigerated within the same time frame and processed within 24 hours.
Innoculation with?
Calibrated loop, already sterile does not need to be flammed
Lactobaccili
Found in vagina, produce H2O2, grow on glycogen secretions
Staph epidermidis
Can colonize the tip of the urethra causing a contaminated catch.
How does one obtain a clean catch?
Tip of urethra is cleaned with a sterile wipe, a stream is formed and then 15-50ml is caught for a good enough suspension to test. No squamous epithelial cells.
