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26 Cards in this Set
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An increased numbers of leukocytes is an indication of |
Pyuria |
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An increased in the production of urine |
Polyuria |
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Checking for ___ is evaluating cloudiness or clarity |
Turbidity |
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If you find bacteria in a sample, you should also be looking for ___ |
White blood cells |
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Urine that can not be brought in or examined right away should be kept in the ___ |
Refrigerator |
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Calcium oxolate crystals in urine may indicate ___ (stones) |
Urolithaisis |
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Dogs and cats that are going to have a catheter placed should be in ___ recumbancy |
Sternal |
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What test provides an indication of kidney functions? |
Specific Gravity |
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Non-blood fluid samples, such as urine, are collected in a ___ tube |
Red top |
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The urine collection method that produces the most sterile sample is ___ |
Cystocentesis |
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A urine sample collected via cystocentesis will not have any ___ |
Squamous Epithelial cells |
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Which type of dogs is prone to excrete ___ |
Uricacid |
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Urinary catheters placement is a ___ procedure |
Sterile |
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Which common Crystal resembles a coffin lid and appears in acidic urine? |
Struvite |
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If you want to be able to see ___ under the microscope, you need to ___ the light intensity |
Cast & decrease |
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An increase in the frequency of urination |
Pollakiuria |
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The pH of herbivore urine is ___ than 7 |
Greater |
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Crystals can form in urine due to ___, abnormal ___, or excess ___ |
Dehydration, pH, or minerals |
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When looking at urine the microscope, what do you record about both casts and crystals? ___ & ___ |
Type & count |
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When viewing urine under the microscope, lowering the condenser and partially closing the iris diaphragm will improve the |
Contrast |
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Urine is ___ to improve the visual aspect of the cellular matter |
Stained |
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Calcium oxalate crystals in urine may indicate ___ poisoning |
Ethylene glycol |
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Cats will commonly have an elevated ___ level at the vet |
Glucose |
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When performing a urinalysis the urine must be at ____ temperature |
Room |
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On Gross exam, urine should be checked for ___, volume, ___, and clarity |
Odor & Color |
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The urine color that is most frequently associated with low specific gravity and oliguria is ___ |
Deep Amber |