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19 wrz 2016 · If your dog or cat’s USG is consistently low (indicating dilute urine), your vet may be concerned about your pet’s kidney function (remember, one of the roles of the kidneys is to remove toxic waste products out of the bloodstream and concentrate all those toxins into urine).
The occult blood test pad uses a “pseudoperoxidase” method to detect intact RBCs, hemoglobin, and myoglobin. A positive reaction can be due to hemorrhage (hematuria), intravascular hemolysis (hemoglobinuria), or myoglobinuria.
Urinalysis is a valuable test in both healthy and sick animals and should be included in any comprehensive evaluation of a pet's health. If there are changes in your pets’ urinary behaviors, a urinalysis can help identify the cause.
Strong positive dipstick reactions (=1+; confirmed by SSA) are an indication to proceed with determination of urine protein/creatinine ratio (UPC) either immediately or at least after repeated testing in 2-4 weeks verifies persistence of the positive reactions.
21 gru 2023 · Occult Blood: A positive result for blood in urine could stem from hemorrhage, rapid red blood cell degradation, or myoglobin, a byproduct of severe muscle breakdown. Discolored urine might yield false-positive outcomes, requiring microscopic examination to confirm red blood cell presence.
In fresh urine samples from healthy dogs and cats, the pH range is 5.5–8.5. This parameter is specific for the detection of hydronium ions, with the pH being the negative common logarithm of the hydronium ion concentration. The test pad contains the indicators methyl red, phenolphthalein and bromthymol blue. Reactive components per cm
• Alkaline urine in a dog or cat should prompt an evaluation to determine if white cells and/or bacteria are present (often evi-dent in urine sediment). Role of Diet. In healthy pets, urine pH is most dependent on diet and whether the patient has been fasted. • Diets high in animal protein (typi - cally consumed by dogs and cats)
