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| | ==Introduction== | | ==Introduction== |
| | The testing and evaluation of urine composition is an essential diagnostic indicator for many diseases. It is therefore essential to have an understanding of what is the normal composition of urine. | | The testing and evaluation of urine composition is an essential diagnostic indicator for many diseases. It is therefore essential to have an understanding of what is the normal composition of urine. |
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| | <TD><center>Dog</center></TD> | | <TD><center>Dog</center></TD> |
| − | <TD><center>1.016-1.060</center></TD> | + | <TD><center>1.016-1.040</center></TD> |
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| | <TD BGCOLOR="#C1f0f6"><center>Cat</center></TD> | | <TD BGCOLOR="#C1f0f6"><center>Cat</center></TD> |
| − | <TD BGCOLOR="#C1f0f6"><center>1.020-1.040</center></TD> | + | <TD BGCOLOR="#C1f0f6"><center>1.020-1.060</center></TD> |
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| | ==Microscopic Examination of Urine== | | ==Microscopic Examination of Urine== |
| − | [[LUT Obstruction - Pathology#Types of uroliths|Uroliths]] and casts can be seem on microscopic examination. Neither of these are a normal finding. | + | [[Urolithiasis|Uroliths]] and casts can be seem on microscopic examination. Neither of these are a normal finding. |
| | The levels of bacteria that seen are very dependent on how sterile the procedure of urine collection has been, which part of the urinary tract the urine has been collected from and if an infection is present. | | The levels of bacteria that seen are very dependent on how sterile the procedure of urine collection has been, which part of the urinary tract the urine has been collected from and if an infection is present. |
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| | + | ==References== |
| | + | Text adapted from the Merck Veterinary Manual online reference table entitled Urine Volume and Specific Gravity |
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| − | [[Category:Urinary System - Anatomy & Physiology]] | + | {{OpenPages}} |
| | + | [[Category:Urine Production]] |