Urinary System Anatomy
The term to describe the absence of urine.
What is Anuria ?
A collection of fluid from the peritoneal cavity.
What is Abdominocentesis?
The cellular term for red blood cells.
What are erythrocytes?
The scientific name for the canine hookworm?
What is Ancylostoma caninum?
The ideal period of time samples should be analyzed after collection.
What is within 1 hour?
The term used for increased urine.
What is Polyuria?
A collection of fluid from the thoracic cavity.
What is thoracocentesis?
The cellular term for white blood cells.
What are leukocytes?
The scientific name for the canine heartworm.
What is Dirofilaria immitis?
The fluid portion of whole blood in which the cells are suspended.
What is plasma?
Term used for decreased urine production.
What is Oliguria?
Biopsy specimens that are commonly obtained with a scalpel.
What is a Wedge Biopsy?
The cellular term for platelets.
What are thrombocytes?
The scientific name for the feline roundworm?
What is Toxocara cati or Toxascaris leonina?
An artifact caused when a blood sample is drawn into a moist syringe, mixed too vigorously after sample collection, forced through a needle when being transferred to a tube, or frozen as a whole blood sample.
What is hemolysis?
Organs that make up the urinary system.
What is two kidneys, two ureters, the urinary bladder, and the urethra
Biopsy sample that uses a 3-, 4-, 6-, or 8-mm disposable skin sampling instrument.
What is a Punch Biopsy?
The term that refers to the production of blood cells and platelets.
What is hematopoiesis?
Organisms in the phylum Nematoda are commonly referred to as.
What are roundworms?
An artifact that causes an increased light scattering effect and causes a white or very cloudy appearance.
What is Lipemia?
Term used for maximum absorptive capabilities of the nephron for specific substances.
What is the renal threshold?
The two main terms used to describe fluid obtained for sampling.
What is Color and Turbidity?
The average life span of a neutrophil.
What is 4-6 hours?
The scientific name for the equine pinworm.
What is Oxyuris equi?
The term for plasma from which fibrinogen (a plasma protein) has been removed
What is serum?