Sixty - one cats with no antimicrobial treatment and including ≥ 5 - 6 leucocytes in
urine microscopic examination were included in the study.The examination focussed on the presence of pyuria (≥ 5 white blood cells / high magnification (40x objective; highpower field, (hpf)-RRB- which were indicator of LUTI.
Not exact matches
A
microscopic examination of the
urine (for casts and cells) as well as bacterial culture for infection would be useful.
After physical
examination of the cats,
urine samples including ≥ 5 - 6 leucocytes in
microscopic evaluation were cultured using bacteriological techniques.
Urine culture is the gold standard test to rule in or out bacterial a urinary tract infection because bacteria may be missed on microscopic examination when present in low numbers or if urine is very di
Urine culture is the gold standard test to rule in or out bacterial a urinary tract infection because bacteria may be missed on
microscopic examination when present in low numbers or if
urine is very di
urine is very dilute.
Urine and stool samples will be taken at this time for
microscopic examination.
Histopathology (
microscopic examination of tissues) is important, because in the
urine of atleast 30 % of dogs, neoplastic cells can not be differentiated from reactive epithelial cells associated with inflammation.
In addition, the veterinarian will need to get
urine and stool samples for
microscopic examination.
Complete urinalysis with
microscopic examination of
urine sediment, repeat MA test in 7 - 10 days.