Practical Veterinary Urinalysis

✍ Scribed by Carolyn A. Sink, Nicole M. Weinstein

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 181
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Practical Veterinary Urinalysis is a comprehensive, clinically relevant resource for the veterinary laboratory. This bench-top guide covers sample handling guidelines, interpretation of dry chemical analysis, and recommendations for physical and microscopic evaluation. Emphasizing diagnostic techniques and result interpretation, Practical Veterinary Urinalysis is an ideal aid for anyone who performs and interprets urinalysis testing.Beginning with an overview of renal physiology and urine production, the main focus of the book is examination and analysis of urine samples, including physical properties, chemical analysis, and sediment examination. Additional chapters review diagnostic tests and considerations for proteinuria, advanced diagnostics, quality assurance and laboratory set-up. Practical Veterinary Urinalysis is an invaluable tool for achieving accurate and reliable laboratory results and is a useful addition to any veterinary library.

✦ Table of Contents

Practical Veterinary Urinalysis......Page 5
Contents......Page 9
Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 11
Glomerular filtration......Page 13
Tubular reabsorption and secretion......Page 15
Renal function and measures of renal function......Page 17
Laboratory assessment of renal function......Page 18
Laboratory definitions for collection methods......Page 21
Urine specimen containers......Page 24
Specimen handling and preservation......Page 27
Types of urine specimens......Page 28
Solute concentration......Page 31
Urine color......Page 37
pH......Page 41
Protein......Page 44
Glucose......Page 50
Ketone......Page 52
Blood......Page 54
Bilirubin......Page 57
Urobilinogen......Page 60
Nitrite......Page 61
Leukocyte esterase......Page 62
Specific gravity......Page 63
Urine sediment preparation......Page 67
Examination of urine sediment......Page 69
Microscopic elements of urine sediment......Page 71
Protein handling by the kidney......Page 125
Significance of proteinuria......Page 128
Laboratory diagnosis of proteinuria......Page 129
Additional considerations for proteinuria......Page 138
Detection of bacteriuria versus diagnosis of urinary tract infection......Page 145
Urinary tract cytology......Page 148
Fractional excretion......Page 159
Urinary biomarkers......Page 161
Physical requirements of the laboratory......Page 167
Laboratory equipment......Page 169
Laboratory waste......Page 172
Quality control in the urinalysis laboratory......Page 173
Procedure manuals......Page 175
Index......Page 177