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Urinalysis
Question | Answer |
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What are the types of urine collection? | Voided (free catch), Bladder expression, Catheterization, Cystocentesis |
Why is a morning sample preferred over any other time? | More concentrated and less likely affected by diet |
What are the advantages of a voided sample? | Easiest |
What are the disadvantages of a voided sample? | Not for bacteriologic culture, increased WBC, and it is difficult in the cat |
What is the advantages of bladder expression? | Non-invasive |
What is the disadvantages of bladder expression? | not for culture and sensitivity, make take a few minutes, reflux to the kidneys, not for obstructed animals or large animals, falsely increase RBC |
What is the advantages of catheterization? | good for culture and sensitivity |
What is the disadventages of catheterization? | sterile technique, sedation required, possible RBC and WBC, diffecult in females |
What is the advantages of cysotcentesis? | good for culture and sensivitity, no distal urethra contamination |
What is the disadvantages of cysotcentesis? | invasive, increased skill level, can rupture bladder, occasional RBC, need calm animal |