Urinalysis for
urine protein content checks for that.
Not exact matches
The salt
content of
urine is high, and it also contains urea, the ammonia - scented end product of
protein metabolism that must be excreted from the body.
The metabolic analysis of the mice could be combined with clinical assessments, by performing biochemical analysis in blood, plasma,
urine and tissues (i.e, lipid and cholesterol
content, glycogen
content...) and by performing autopsy of the animal at the end of phenotyping study with several tissue collections (i.e, histology, mRNA anlaysis,
protein analysis...).
One measured fluid, electrolyte, and renal indices of hydration over eleven days of caffeine consumption in human subjects, finding that doses of up to 6 mg caffeine per kilogram of body weight had no effect on body mass,
urine osmolality (
urine concentration),
urine specific gravity (concentration of excreted materials in
urine),
urine color,
urine volume, sodium excretion, potassium secretion, creatinine
content, blood urea nitrogen (forms when
protein breaks down), and serum levels of sodium and potassium.
The high water
content in the
proteins also prevents dehydration, crystal formation and excessive concentration of
urine, especially in cats.
BUN, SDMA, urinalysis including
urine specific gravity,
protein content, etc. kidney ultrasound, CBC / WBC and standard blood chemistry including phosphorus level when low, bile acids
Dilute
urine or
urine with a high
protein content may be reflective of kidneys that aren't working as well as they should.
Naturally, the more dilute the specimen is, the less
protein will be in it and measuring the
urine creatinine
content adjusts for that.
The pH of the
urine, presence of
proteins around which the crystals can aggregate, and urinary water
content all are important issues.
The more it drank before you or your vet obtained the
urine specimen, the more dilute the
urine will be and the lower the
protein content will be in each drop.
An abnormal
urine pH [DG1], a diet containing high
content of minerals and
protein, breed - specific substances in
urine, bladder infection and underlying diseases such as diabetes mellitus or Cushings disease also are conditions for promoting bladder stones.