VETSCAN SA USER’S MANUAL
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Result Classifications
The VETSCAN SA reports both quantitative and semi-quantitative results.
Quantitative Results
Parameter
SA Display
≤
5.0
Range
Above Range
Units
Red Blood Cells
RBC
NTR
5-500
>500
/
µ
L
White Blood Cells
WBC
NTR
5-500
>500
/
µ
L
Parameter
SA Display
≤
1.0
Range
Above Range
Units
Squamous Epithelial Cells
Sq Epithelial
NTR
1-50
>50
/
µ
L
Non-Squamous Epithelial Cells
Non Sq Epithelial
NTR
1-50
>50
/
µ
L
Hyaline Casts
Hyaline
NTR
1-5
>5
/
µ
L
Non Hyaline Casts
Non Hyaline
NTR
1-5
>5
/
µ
L
Semi-quantitative Results
Parameter
SA Display
Semi-quantitative Results
Bacteria Rods
Bacteria-Rods
NTR
+
++
+++
++++
Bacteria Cocci
Bacteria-Cocci
NTR
+
++
+++
++++
Struvite Crystals
Struvite
NTR
+
++
+++
++++
Calcium Oxalate Crystals
CaOx dihydrate
NTR
+
++
+++
++++
Unclassified Crystals
Crystals-other
NTR
+
++
+++
++++
NTR
= None To Rare
Result Bin
Definition
+
Few
++
Moderate
+++
Many
++++
Numerous
Result Warnings
The VETSCAN SA also displays warnings above the test results in a section titled SA Test Results:
SA Test Results display text:
Description
Action
Completed
Nothing abnormal or
questionable
None
Review images
SA detected abnormal levels
of undefined sediment.
Look through SA images; review
on manual slide and/or confirm
with send-out laboratory
TNTC – Dilute and retest
Too Numerous To Count;
too many particles in image,
sample dilution required
Dilute sample and re-run
Possible short sample
SA may not have received
enough sample to complete
test
Re-run test and ensure sample
probe touches tube bottom
Not measured
UA only test selected
None
The SA Test Results section will turn orange if “Review images”, “TNTC – Dilute and retest”, or
“Possible short sample” are indicated.