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What does a urine physical exam include
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-gross exam
-macroscopic |
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What are the 4 methods of urine collection
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-void
-manual expression -catheterization -cystocentesis |
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of the urine void collestion method
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-least traumatic
-not easiest to obtain (especially if the dog is short, if. Bassets) -contamination is a problem -not sterile |
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of the urine manual expression collection method
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-used for dogs that can't get up/walk/go to the bathroom on their own
-possibility of a bladder rupture -potential for hematuria -not sterile -can have contaminates |
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of the urine catheterization collection method
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-can be used on dogs that can't get up
-can obtain more squamous epithelial cells due to the scraping of epithelial cells of the lower urinary tract -relatively sterile -decreased chance of contamination -easy to do on males |
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What are some advantages and disadvantages of the urine cystocentesis collection method
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-preferred for culture
-best for microbiology -true bladder sample -ultrasound guided is best -sterile if performed correctly (cleaned with surgical prep) -remove the needle before placing in sample tube or culturette -may need to use an ultrasound to do |
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What should you do when you have collected the urine (the amount that you collected)
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The quantity/volume of urine that was collected needs to be noted
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In what type of bowl should a voided urine method be collected in
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A sterile bowl
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If urine is placed in the fridge, what should you do before evaluating it
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Let the urine come to room temperature before evaluating it
-keep some urine aside in case the doctor wants to send some out for a culture |
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How much urine do you need to collect
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-at least 6 mls
-ideally: 10 mls -preferred: 12-15 mls |
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What is the most important thing when it comes to the urine collection and evaluation
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Be consistent in your clinics
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What can the color of urine be affected by
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-dyes in foods
-drugs -blood -hgb |
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What are the 7 different colors that urine can be
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-light yellow
-med yellow -red -brown -orange (from drugs) -green (from drugs) -white (pus or UTI) |
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What are the different classifications of urine turbidity/transparency
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-clear
-cloudy -flocculent (make sure the urine is put into a clear container so it isn't mistaken for cloudy) |
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What is the normal specific gravity of urine for a dog? cat?
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Dog: 1.001- 1.060
cat: 1.001- 1.080 (no units because it is a ratio) |
