Test #3

T/F Glucosuria in cats occurs when blood glucose exceeds 160mg/dl

T/F HBO, Hemolysis, and Liver Disease are possible causes for bilirubinuria

T/F Herbivores generally have alkaline urine and thus tend to have casts in urine

T/F 0-Trace of ketones can be normal to see in urine

T/F Hard stones with sharp protrusions that can damage the bladder describes struvites

T/F Erythrocyte casts can be normal or indicate bleeding in the kidney

T/F All stones are pH dependent

T/F BUN and Creatinine are used to measure glomerular filtration

T/F Creatinine may increase due to extreme muscle exertion

T/F A decreased USG can cause crenated RBCs

T/F Horse urine is cloudy due to mucus and calcium oxalate crystals

T/F Fat droplets can resemble intact RBC under the microscope

T/F When scanning urine we scan on 10X and do a final analysis on 40X

T/F When looking at urinary sediment it is important to “cruise” around the edges of the coverslip because crystals and cells sometimes settle there

T/F “Bladder Sludge” seen in alkaline urine is reported out as Amorphous Urates

T/F BUN, Creatinine, and USG will be elevated when 2/3-3/4 nephrons are nonfunctional.

T/F The blood reagent pad detects RBC, Myoglobin, and Hgb

T/F Leukocyte casts have a disorganized arrangement of cells

T/F Oxalate uroliths form in acidic urine and are most commonly caused by a bacterial infection due to urease+ bacteria

A fixed USG has a range of _____ and indicates that _____ of nephrons are nonfunctional.

Something upon which a stone can form on defines

The normal BUN for the dog is

Calcium Oxalate monohydrate (hippuric shape) crystals:

An opaque cast with broad ends and brittle edges thats never normal to see in urine