One Step 50 x Vet Pet Urine Test Strips - Veterinary Animal - Cats - Dogs

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Hematuria can be caused by various conditions, including urinary tract infections, bladder or kidney stones, urinary tract tumors, trauma or injury to the urinary tract, or due to certain systemic diseases such as kidney disease. Specific Gravity However, this test is influenced by the pH of the urine, and, due to the presence of cauxin in feline urine, false–positive reactions are common, especially in mature cats. Urine testing strips have several reagents and chemicals that change color when soaked with urine. These color changes help to detect if the urine contains substances in an abnormal range. These tests are inexpensive, and you can do them at home without any special equipment. The pH-value of urine can be greatly influenced by nutrition. The urine of vegetarians shows an alkaline pH-value, however the urine of carnivores lies in an acid to neutral pH-range.

Glucose: If glucose is found in your dog’s urine, it could be due to a variety of complications. A vet’s care is important for a proper diagnosis. The test determines values from 0,5 to 1 mg/dl urine. The colour fields correspond to the following concentrations of bilirubin: 0 (negative), 1(+), 2(++), 4(+++) mg/dL, respectively, 0 (negative), 17(+), 35(++), 70(+++) μmol/l. Glucose (sugar). Glucose should not be present in the urine of healthy cats and dogs. The presence of large amounts of glucose usually indicates the pet has diabetes mellitus. Small amounts of glucose in the urine may also be found in pets with kidney disease.

The Urinalysis

Urobilinogen: Urobilinogen is a breakdown of hemoglobin in your dog’s red blood cells. A small amount in your dog’s urine is normal. Abnormal levels of urobilinogen can mean your dog has hemolytic anemia or gallstones. Bacteria. The presence of both bacteria and inflammatory cells in the sediment indicates there is likely bacterial infection somewhere in the urinary system. Ideally, the urine should be sent to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing to find out what types of bacteria are present and whic PROTEIN TEST PADS are approximately twice as sensitive to albumin compared to globulin, and three times more sensitive to albumin compared to mucoproteins. In addition, false-positive results may be obtained if the urine pH is very alkaline. b. Proteinuria, hematuria and pyuria of this magnitude are normal findings, especially in highly concentrated urine. Collection Method: How does one obtain a urine sample from a pet? There are three means of collection: free-catch (where someone with a bowl or ladle catches a mid-stream urine sample from a pet when it’s urinating outside, or when urine is gathered from a kitty’s litterbox), catheterization (in which a urinary catheter is sterilely placed through a patient’s urethra into the urinary bladder), or cystocentesis (which involves a small needle on a syringe directed through the skin of the abdomen directly into the urinary bladder by your vet). Cystocentesis is the “cleanest” means of collection as it removes the potential for contaminates to enter the urine sample, unlike a free-catch sample which can allow fur, grass, dirt, or fecal matter to fall into the sample during collection (altering the results). (Although the thought of having a needle directed into your pet’s abdomen may sound a little scary, it’s very similar to the use of a needle for bloodwork or vaccines.)

The test determines amounts from 5 to 10 erythrocytes/μl urine, equal to a concentration of approximately 0,015 mg haemoglobin, respectively, myoglobin/dl urine. Intact erythrocytes show up as coloured dots on the test field. The colour comparison fields correspond to the following values: 0 (negative), approx. 5-10, approx. 50, approx. 250 Ery/μl, equal to a haemoglobin concentration of approx. 10, approx. 50, approx. 250 Ery/μl. Automatic and Semi-automatic Veterinary Urine analyzer available in India are Vet Urine Analyzer ® (Diagnovison), Vet 101 ® (Techno Diagnostic), Vet Scan UA ® (Zoetis), SediViu ® (Idexx), etc.The urinalysis should be treated as a critical part of the diagnostic research for ill patients but also as an essential part of the overall wellness exam and should be carried out irrespective of the patient’s age or overall health status. Bilirubin crystalsare occasionally observed in the urine of healthy dogs, but always represent an abnormal finding in cats ( Figure 16). The presence of blood in the urine is known as hematuria. Acute episodes of blood in urine could be due to muscle injury or trauma. However, chronic hematuria suggests an underlying medical condition requiring further evaluation and treatment. The body burns glucose (sugar) for energy. If the cells don’t get enough glucose the body burns fat instead. This produces ketones which will show up in the urine. As with glucose; any amount of ketones detected in urine may also be a sign of diabetes and/or not enough insulin to break down sugar for energy. It may help to think of urine specific gravity as the density of the urine. A healthy kidney should produce dense (concentrated) urine, while watery (dilute) urine may signal underlying disease.