What two types of epithelial cells might commonly be seen in a urine sample? What
kind is rarely found?
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Squamous and transitional epithelial cells are common, whereas renal
epithelial cells are only seen when the patient has renal failure.
A dog with a random specific gravity of ________ is said to have an adequate
concentrating ability.
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1.030
,With a low specific gravity, will urine be diluted or concentrated?
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With a low specific gravity, the urine will be more dilute.
Low-magnesium diets may cause these rectangular, pointing finger-like ended
crystals to form within alkaline urine.
Key features:
-rectangular
-pointing finger shaped ends
-low Mg diet
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Calicium phosphate crystals (aka calcium struvite)
What animals normally have cloudy urine?
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horses, ruminants, and guinea pigs
These epithelial cells appear granular (in unstained urine) and are oval or round in
shape
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, Transitional epithelial cells
Why might an animal have glycosuria/glucosuria with hyperglycemia?
--> there are a handful of possibilities
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-Diabetes mellitus
-acute pancreatic necrosis
-hyperadrenocorticism
-increased epinephrine levels (injected or naturally secreted)
-glucose (or fructose) was administered
What is medullary washout?
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When PUPD (polyuria, polydipsia) removes the salts in the renal medulla.
Note: this makes it so the kidneys cannot concentrate the urine. This may be
corrected by withholding water from the animal for up to 12 hours.
Double Note! This can occur with or without Diabetes mellitus.
What is the ideal urine pH in dogs and cats?
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, 6.5
True or false:
For the bilirubin test, you must match the reagent stick's color to its closest match
shown on the bottle in order to record the results.
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False:
If the color is not an exact match, the urine is negative for bilirubin.
What kidney function is measured by amylase and lipase levels?
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Degradation/break down (of certain compounds).
The acronym BUN stands for what?
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Blood, urea, and nitrogen.
What are the two possible reasons why you might get a false-negative for glucose (on
the reagent strips)?
kind is rarely found?
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Squamous and transitional epithelial cells are common, whereas renal
epithelial cells are only seen when the patient has renal failure.
A dog with a random specific gravity of ________ is said to have an adequate
concentrating ability.
Give this one a try later!
1.030
,With a low specific gravity, will urine be diluted or concentrated?
Give this one a try later!
With a low specific gravity, the urine will be more dilute.
Low-magnesium diets may cause these rectangular, pointing finger-like ended
crystals to form within alkaline urine.
Key features:
-rectangular
-pointing finger shaped ends
-low Mg diet
Give this one a try later!
Calicium phosphate crystals (aka calcium struvite)
What animals normally have cloudy urine?
Give this one a try later!
horses, ruminants, and guinea pigs
These epithelial cells appear granular (in unstained urine) and are oval or round in
shape
Give this one a try later!
, Transitional epithelial cells
Why might an animal have glycosuria/glucosuria with hyperglycemia?
--> there are a handful of possibilities
Give this one a try later!
-Diabetes mellitus
-acute pancreatic necrosis
-hyperadrenocorticism
-increased epinephrine levels (injected or naturally secreted)
-glucose (or fructose) was administered
What is medullary washout?
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When PUPD (polyuria, polydipsia) removes the salts in the renal medulla.
Note: this makes it so the kidneys cannot concentrate the urine. This may be
corrected by withholding water from the animal for up to 12 hours.
Double Note! This can occur with or without Diabetes mellitus.
What is the ideal urine pH in dogs and cats?
Give this one a try later!
, 6.5
True or false:
For the bilirubin test, you must match the reagent stick's color to its closest match
shown on the bottle in order to record the results.
Give this one a try later!
False:
If the color is not an exact match, the urine is negative for bilirubin.
What kidney function is measured by amylase and lipase levels?
Give this one a try later!
Degradation/break down (of certain compounds).
The acronym BUN stands for what?
Give this one a try later!
Blood, urea, and nitrogen.
What are the two possible reasons why you might get a false-negative for glucose (on
the reagent strips)?
