Sentences with phrase «positive urine protein»

Because the urinary and reproductive tract have a common exit in females, infections of the reproductive tract (pyometra) in an un-neutered female pet can also cause positive urine protein tests as well.

Any pet with a positive urine protein reaction due to a UTI or a urinary tract stone will be likely to show urination behavior changes as well

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The bottom line of all of this lyme hubra is that all veterinarians should really be doing on their lyme positive dogs, is monitoring periodically urine protein / creatinine ratios on the urines of dogs to pick up early protein loss in urine which RARELY happens on dogs exposed to lyme disease i.e called Immune glomerulonephropathy; All of the other fancy tests, etc that are constantly being redone and over or misinterpreted are a waste of time in my opinion and experience.

A trace amount of protein isn't a great concern if it isn't coupled with any other symptom or test result; protein may be present in the urine for a variety of reasons especially a false positive reading of trace protein if the urine pH is slightly alkaline when dipsticks are used.

Hello, I would like to know if the following values are cause for great concern: Post Bile Acid - 30 - H Total Protein - 4.8 (normal > 5.3)- L Albumin - 2.9 (normal > 3.1)- L Globulin & A / G normal Creatinine -.5 (normal >.6)- L AST - 58 (normal < 51)- H Specific Gravity - 1.045 Urine Protein - 1 + Bilirubin - Small ictotest - Positive Heme - Small WBC & RBC - < 5 Thank you Gigi

The first does only occur when there is some form of kidney disease or damage and your dog's urine tests positive for nitrogen and protein.

Glucose - positive urine can be false - negative for protein on dipstick tests.

Strenuous exercise (myoglobinuria, rhabdomyolysis) or high fever will occasionally cause protein - positive urine as well.

In older pets, the most common cause for protein - positive urine is chronic kidney disease.

If he doesn't have any symptoms and just happens to have a positive blood test for it, I don't typically treat without doing more advanced tests (e.g., like a urine test measuring for protein or a specific quantitive C6 blood test... keep reading below to find out what these tests are!).

Blood cultures in dogs yield positive results in about 45 % to 75 % of cases, and urine cultures are positive in about 25 % to 50 % of cases.1 Serologic testing for Brucella antibody and Aspergillus antigen may be performed.5 Cerebral spinal fluid analysis is often normal, but increased protein concentration (albuminocytologic dissociation) or a neutrophilic pleocytosis is occasionally observed.1 When urine, blood cultures, and serology have not identified a cause, CT or fluoroscopy - guided fine - needle aspiration of the infected disc space may be performed under general anesthesia, or a surgical biopsy specimen from the lesion can be obtained for culture.

Your pet tested positive for an increased presence of protein in the urine.

1) All pets that had a positive or suspicious urine dipstick or SSA tests for protein, unexplained low urine specific gravity unexplained increases in thirst or urination.

It has been recommended that dogs with positive Borrelia burgdorferi antibody levels be regularly screened for significant protein loss in their urine with a test called a «urine protein to creatinine ratio.»