URINE COLLECTION & DIAGNOSTICS
LOWER URINARY TRACT STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
LOWER URINARY TRACT PATHOLOGY
LAB INTERPRETATION
EXAM review
100

This urine collection method is preferred for culture because it minimizes contamination.

What is cystocentesis?

100

This nerve provides parasympathetic innervation to contract the detrusor muscle.

What is the pelvic nerve?

100

Ascending infection from the bladder to the kidney results in this condition.

What is pyelonephritis?

100

Azotemia with concentrated urine and dehydration indicates this type.

What is prerenal azotemia?

100

What occurs during diarrhea that leads an electrolyte imbalanced?


What is loss of bicarbonate in feces?



200

This urine collection method requires quantitative culture to differentiate contamination from infection.

What is free catch (voided sample)?

200

This nerve provides sympathetic tone to the internal urethral sphincter.

What is the hypogastric nerve?

200

A ureter that empties into the urethra instead of the trigone is called this.

What is an ectopic ureter?

200

Azotemia with inappropriate USG indicates this type.

What is renal azotemia?

200

Why is the ascending limb of the loop of Henle called the diluting segment?

Sodium and chloride are reabsorbed without water, lowering tubular fluid osmolality.

300

Quantitative urine culture is essential for this major reason.

 What is differentiating contamination from true infection and guiding antibiotic therapy?

300

This nerve provides voluntary control of the external urethral sphincter.

What is the pudendal nerve?

300

Obstruction at the level of the urethra leads to this secondary renal change.

What is hydronephrosis?

300

Azotemia with large bladder and hyperkalemia indicates this type.

What is post-renal azotemia?

300

How does the body compensate for primary metabolic acidosis?

hyperventilation to blow off CO2

400

The most common bacterial organism implicated in UTIs in dogs and cats.

What is Escherichia coli?

400

The urothelium functions primarily as this type of barrier.

 What is a distensible, impermeable barrier to urine and pathogens?

400

What is this structure called? 


renal pelvis

400

Hyperphosphatemia and hypermagnesemia in a dehydrated patient indicate this physiologic issue.

What is decreased GFR?

400

During bladder filling, which neurotransmitter activates beta 3 adrenergic receptor in bladder wall?

norepinephrine

500

Antimicrobial sensitivity testing is clinically important because of this overarching stewardship principle.

What is preventing antimicrobial resistance through targeted therapy?

500

Failure of involution of the fetal urachus results in this developmental abnormality.

What is patent urachus?

500

Laxy (4 yo mini doxy) comes into the clinic and presets with constant urine leakage. The owner states this is not normal for Laxy. This is a typical issue seen with dogs. 

What is this issue called? 

What is the most common cause

What drug would you give to treat?

Urinary Incontinence

USMI

Phenylpropanolamine

500

Metabolic acidosis with increased anion gap in a blocked cat is due to this combined mechanism.

What is decreased acid excretion and retention of organic acids secondary to reduced GFR?

500

explain what occurs in moderate vs severe efferent arteriole vasoconstriction



moderate- increase GHP & GFR

severe- initially increase GFR but then decrease GFR

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