Free catch urine samples are great and perfectly fine in most cases.
I perform a monthly
free catch urine test at home on my dog.
Not exact matches
Bacteria can be a normal part of
urine that was
caught via «
free catch» (straight from the stream, as it were!)
To avoid the risk of tumor seeding (spillage of tumor cell clusters and their subsequent growth at a site adjacent to the original tumor) through cystosyntesis (a procedure in which needle is inserted into the urinary bladder of an animal through the abdomen and a sample of
urine is removed),
urine may be collected by
free catch or catheterization.
A
free -
catch urine sample can be used.
The screenings every 6 months will consist of: 1) physical exam; 2) urinary tract ultrasound; 3)
urine collection by
free catch for urinalysis and many other
urine tests; 4) blood collection for routine chemistry and other tests; and, 5) Informed consent paperwork to be signed by the owners.
Medicines, age, co-existing health conditions, and even stress can change the level of pH. In addition, the most concentrated form of
urine is the «
free catch» first thing in the morning.
If this is not possible, pet guardians are often asked to obtain a first morning
urine sample (known as a
free catch sample) to drop off to their veterinarian for
urine analysis.
Any bacterial organisms present in the
urine are abnormal or a potential contaminate from the collection process if the
urine was collected «
free catch».
Most
urine samples in dogs are collected by
free flow, which in translation means sneaking behind your pooch,
catching a sample in a collection jar and getting your hand pee'd on.
Your bunny's vet can suggest specific techniques for obtaining
free -
catch samples of
urine from rabbits at home, or s / he can obtain a sterile sample in the veterinary office.
Lastly, a note regarding the type of
urine sample you can collect at home («
free catch») versus the additional type your veterinarian and their team is able to collect («cysto»).