• One Health
  • Pain Management
  • Oncology
  • Geriatric & Palliative Medicine
  • Ophthalmology
  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Poultry Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Dermatology
  • Theriogenology
  • Nutrition
  • Animal Welfare
  • Radiology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Small Ruminant
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • Feline Medicine
  • Soft Tissue Surgery
  • Urology/Nephrology
  • Avian & Exotic
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Anesthesiology & Pain Management
  • Integrative & Holistic Medicine
  • Food Animals
  • Behavior
  • Zoo Medicine
  • Toxicology
  • Orthopedics
  • Emergency & Critical Care
  • Equine Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Pediatrics
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Shelter Medicine
  • Parasitology
  • Clinical Pathology
  • Virtual Care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Epidemiology
  • Fish Medicine
  • Diabetes
  • Livestock
  • Endocrinology

Case 6, Answer 2b

Article

Excellent. A UPCR will provide a quantitative assessment of the protein loss identified in Roxy's urinalysis. A 2+ proteinuria in conjunction with benign sediment always warrants a second look. If the urine is concentrated or inflammatory cells are present, proteinuria may not be renal in origin, but you would want to recheck at least one more sample to see if the proteinuria was persistent. Roxy has dilute urine AND hypoalbuminemia, so a UPCR is a good next step.

Next Step >>

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.