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Bacteria. The presence of both bacteria and inflammatory cells in the sediment indicates there is likely bacterial infection somewhere in the urinary system. Ideally, the urine should be sent to the laboratory for culture and sensitivity testing to find out what types of bacteria are present and whichantibiotic should be used to treat the infection. The best is to take the urine to your veterinarian within an hour of collecting it. If you have made an appointment with your veterinarian, plan to collect the urine just before. Urobilinogen. The presence of urobilinogen in urine indicates that the bile duct is open, and that bile can flow from the gall bladder into theintestine. A negative urobilinogen result has no interpretation and does not mean the bile duct is obstructed.

collect a cat urine sample - our best tips - Rochford Vets How to collect a cat urine sample - our best tips - Rochford Vets

If you can't get your sample to your vet within an hour, store it in a clearly labelled, secure container in the fridge. Ensure the sample reaches your vet on the same day it was collected for the most accurate diagnosis. Increased turbidity or cloudiness indicates that there are cells or other solid materials in the urine. Examination of the sediment will determine what is present and whether it is significant. Increased turbidity is typically associated with the presence of blood, inflammatory cells, crystals, mucus, or debris.Ideally, try to collect your cat's first wee of the day, as it's the most concentrated and easiest to examine. But remember cats, particularly indoor ones, can use their litter tray at any hour. Thanks to the Catrine Pearl urine collection kit, collecting your cat’s urine has been made as simple as possible and can be done at home, with subjecting your cat to undue stress. Catrine Pearl Litter does not absorb urine, allowing you to collect enough urine for your veterinarian to test it.

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Most of the analysis is done on whole urine (as it comes from the animal), but the microscopic examination of cells and solid material requires the sample to be concentrated or sedimented. To do this, urine is placed in a tube and then centrifuged (spun in a circle at very high speed) to force the cells and solid material to settle to the bottom. This accumulated material, or sediment, is collected and spread on a slide, and then examined under a microscope. Mid-stream free flow. Urine is voided voluntarily by pet in the usual way and a sample is collected into a sterile container as the pet urinates. Ideally, the sample is collected mid-stream, meaning partway through urination. This type of sample is often called a “free flow” or “free catch” sample. The advantages of this method are that it is completely non-invasive, and the pet owner can collect the urine sample at home. The disadvantages are that it may be difficult to collect a sample in mid-stream from some pets, and the urine is more likely to be contaminated by miscellaneous debris from the urethra or the environment. If you cannot deliver the urine within an hour of collecting it, place the sample in the fridge until you leave (but not in the freezer). You must drop the sample off within 12 hours from the collection time, no later. Ideally, you'd hand over the fresh sample to your vet straight after your cat pees. But that's often not possible. But do try to get the sample to your vet within an hour. Do cat urine samples need to be refrigerated? White Blood Cells. Small numbers of white blood cells in a free-catch sample may not be significant, but in general, an increased number of white blood cells indicates inflammation somewhere in the urinary system. Inflammation is often secondary to bacterial infection.Occasionally the blood test pad will show positive for blood when there is muscle inflammation or injury. This is because damaged muscle fibers release a protein called myoglobin, which is very similar to hemoglobin. Myoglobin will also cause the blood test pad to show positive, even though there is no actual bleeding in the urinary system. A specific test for myoglobin can be done if muscle injury is suspected. Also known as feline idiopathic cystitis, this is the most common cause of bladder inflammation among cats and is usually triggered by stress from moving home, changes to routine, having new pets in the house or conflicts with other cats. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older cats. They are caused by an infection in the urinary tract. Your cat's urine sample will show bacteria and white blood cells if they have a UTI. Therefore, it will be one of the first things the vet will look for, if only to rule it out. Urinary crystals