Sentences with phrase «urine specific»

I mentioned that keeping your dogs urine specific gravity under 1.025 was very important in preventing reoccurrence of stones because all forms of urinary tract stones are less likely to form in dilute urine.

The measurement of urine concentration is called Urine Specific Gravity (USG).

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.

High urine specific gravity means the urine is very concentrated.

Blood urea nitrogen (= BUN), creatinine, phosphorus, urine specific gravity, urine pH, protein and / or microalbuminuria (Many of the urine tests also give veterinarians clues as to your pet's hydration / dehydration status)

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

I mentioned that keeping your cats urine specific gravity under 1.025 was very important in preventing reoccurrence of stones because all forms of urinary tract stones are less likely to form in dilute urine.

Periodic blood testing for BUN and creatinine, and concurrently checking a urine specific gravity are important for monitoring how a cat's kidneys are functioning.

You can read more about urine refractometers and urine specific gravity here.

Young Again foods will typically produce a urine specific gravity between 1.015 - 1.025 for all of our foods and a cat will drink water as it sees fit.

A urine specific gravity of less than 1.030 will confirm that your cat is not suffering from dehydration.

You still need to monitor your pet's urine specific gravity and other parameters of its urinary tract health.

Periodic blood testing for BUN and creatinine as well as checking urine specific gravity are important for monitoring how your cat's kidneys are functioning.

Increased PCV and TPP, together with abnormal levels of urine specific gravity, are suggestive of dehydration, although some dehydrated dogs can have normal values.

(Some veterinarians recommend that as frequently as every two months, indefinitely) The vet will be particularly interested in your pet's urine pH, urine specific gravity or any indication of blood or infection.

To repeat an important point: Cats with a urine specific gravity above ~ 1.040 have a very low chance (~ 1 - 2 %) of having a urinary tract infection.

The concentration of urine is reflected by the urine specific gravity (USG) number found on the urinalysis report.

Vets typically look at creatinine, BUN, and urine specific gravity tests, among others, for indication of kidney disease.

When a cat is on a diet of water - depleted dry food, they produce a more highly concentrated urine, with higher urine specific gravity, and they produce a lower volume of urine which means that a higher concentration of crystals will be present in the urine.

The main parameters I watch in the urine are the urine specific gravity and the urine protein reading.

urinalysis including urine specific gravity (isosthenuric values?)

Persistently low urine specific gravity is called isosthenuric urine (1.008 - 1.012).

Persistently low urine specific gravity in your dog or cat is more common, and potentially more worrisome than high specific gravity.

A 2015 study found that healthy cats should have a urine specific gravity of 1.035 or greater.

(Chronic, mild dehydration that could elevate your pet's urine specific gravity is thought to be most common in cats consuming dry cat foods.

In older (≥ 9 yrs) cats, lower - than - normal urine specific gravity results should be followed by a blood BUN assay to check the cats for kidney disease.

If you make your own diet, you will need to measure urine pH, RSS and urine specific gravity after the pet has been on the new diet for 20 days.

If the urinary pH is less than 6.5, the urine is too acidic and potassium citrate must be given as a supplement, either as a chewable tablet, capsule or oral liquid.Step two: Correcting problems in the first urinalysis If the urine specific gravity is greater than 1.020, this means that the urine is not adequately diluted.

One of my recommendations is that every owner of a pet with this problem have the means at hand to monitor it's urine specific gravity (the measure of the concentration or the urine) and urine pH (acidity) at home on a daily basis.

Cats are most likely to do well if their urine pH remains between 6.0 and 6.5 and cats with either form of FUS are most likely to do well if their urine specific gravity remains between 1.015 - 1.020 most of the time.

You can purchase strips that record the pet's urine pH and purchase a small device called a refractometer to measure urine specific gravity.

However, anything that causes your pet to drink excessively will also lower urine specific gravity.

Evaluation of urine specific gravity (USG) can help determine a patient's fluid balance (FIGURE 2).

A mild - to - moderate elevation in your pet's creatinine results mean the most when the same pet's creatinine level has been monitored periodically over several years, or when other tests such as urine microalbuminuria or a drop in your dog's early morning urine specific gravity (= a more dilute urine) confirm that a kidney issue may be brewing.

In patients with normal kidney function, oliguria can indicate dehydration, and the small amount of urine produced will likely be concentrated (urine specific gravity [USG] > 1.030).5 Other laboratory parameters that change with dehydration include packed cell volume and total protein (PCV / TP) levels, which demonstrate hemoconcentration (high PCV) and hyperproteinemia (high TP) in dehydrated patients5 due to the loss of the fluid portion of the blood as the body tries to maintain fluid balance and homeostasis.

A cat's average urine specific gravity is 1.045, which is much more concentrated than that of dogs and people — 1.015.

Low urine specific gravity (urinalysis too dilute) high levels of metabolic waste in the blood (elevated BUN and Creatinine) and increased body acidity (metabolic acidosis) are also common in Addison's disease; but they also occur in many health problems not related to your pet's adrenal glands.

The results you gave along with the appropriate reference ranges (ranges may vary slightly according to equipment): Post Bile Acid 30 umol / l (usually up to 20 umol / l depending on time interval), Total Protein 4.8 g / dL (5.4 — 7.5 g / dL), Albumin 2.9 g / dL (2.3 — 3.1 g / dL), Globulin Normal (2.7 — 4.4 g / dL), Albumin / Globulin Ratio Normal, Creatinine 0.5 mg / dL (0.5 — 1.7 mg / dL), AST 58 U / L (13 — 15 U / L), Urine Specific Gravity 1.045 (1.015 — 1.060).

Urine specific gravity 1.02 8.

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

Urinalysis: Urine may be dilute (low urine specific gravity) or there may be evidence of infection.

The urine specific gravity (USG), or concentration of the urine, may decrease with endocrine disorders (ex: diabetes, Cushing's disease) or kidney disease.

Urinalysis: A urinalysis consists of a urine specific gravity, urine dip stick, and sediment.

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.

Consistently high urine specific gravity in adolescent American football players and the impact of an acute drinking strategy.

Not exact matches

Another device, called Scanadu Scanaflo, is a urine test kit that the company says can test for levels of glucose, protein, leukocytes, nitrates, blood, bilirubin, urobilinogen, specific gravity, and pH in urine.

The kidneys start making urine and the specific development of the baby's brain where the sensory control is formed is continuing to mature.

Whether you choose First Response Ovulation Test or Clear Blue Advanced Ovulation Test, ovulation test strips or ovulation test kits are a handy way to test your urine for a significant rise in a specific hormone that can be detected a day or two before ovulation.

A specific kind of neuron found only in male mice and that detects a pheromone in female urine has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

«There's a specific pathologic phenomenon that we're seeing, which is acute tubular necrosis — acute damage to the tubules to the kidney associated with or in conjunction with these pretty characteristic [round] crystals that we're seeing in the animals» kidneys and urine,» he says.