VETSCAN UA USER’S MANUAL
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Running a Sample
Urine Sample Collection
Urine samples for use with the VETSCAN UA may be collected in each of three different ways.
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Cystocentesis: Insert a small needle into the bladder through the skin and draw urine
sterilely into the syringe for sampling and culture, if needed.
•
Free catch (mid-stream): Using a sterile urine collection jar, collect a mid-stream urine
sample. Culture is not recommended for this type of sample.
•
Catheter: Sterilely place a urinary catheter within the urethra and advance it into the
bladder. Collect the sample using a sterile syringe.
Urine Sample Handling
Analyzing fresh, well-mixed urine will yield the most accurate results.
1
Do not centrifuge urine
samples before use on the VETSCAN UA. Urine samples may be tested on the VETSCAN UA
immediately after collection to up to one hour post collection, if stored at room temperature
(59-77 °F, 15-25 °C) (Fig. 9
A
-
B
). If they are not tested within one hour of collection, samples
may be refrigerated (36-46 °F, 2-8 °C) for up to 4 hours. Cold samples must be warmed to room
temperature (59-77 °F, 15-25 °C) prior to testing. (Fig. 9
C
).
Fig. 9 Sample Handling for the UA: do not centrifuge samples.
Samples may be
A
Tested immediately at room temperature.
B
Tested within an hour, at room temperature
C
Refrigerated for up to 4 hours and warmed to room
temperature prior to testing.
A
B
C
OR
59-77
O
F
(15-25
O
C)
36-46
O
F
(2-8
O
C)
59-77
O
F
(15-25
O
C)
OR
OR
1.
Sink CA and Weinstein NM. Practical Veterinary Urinalysis. Ames, IA: John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2012
