Urine Routine
A urine routine test checks urine for colour, chemistry and cells under the microscope. It can help show infection, kidney trouble, stones or diabetes in dogs, cats, cows and buffaloes.
- Sample
- Urine
- Quantity
- 3 mL
- Report
- Same day to 24 hours
- Collection
- Free in Bhopal
What this test checks
- Colour and clearness of the urine
- Specific gravity (how concentrated the urine is)
- pH (how acidic or alkaline the urine is)
- Protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin and blood
- Red cells, pus cells and other cells in the sediment
- Crystals, casts and bacteria
Benefits of this test
- Gives a wide first look at the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract from one urine sample.
- A free-catch urine sample is painless for the animal.
- Can show signs of infection, stones, diabetes or kidney trouble early.
- Shows how well the kidneys make concentrated urine, which is a useful clue.
- Normally reported the same day or within 24 hours.
Often discussed at these ages:Adult DogSenior DogAdult CatSenior Cat
When your vet may advise it
- Drinking or passing urine much more than usual.
- Straining to pass urine, passing small amounts often, or accidents in a house-trained pet.
- Blood in the urine, or urine that is dark, cloudy or strong smelling.
- A yearly health check, a senior pet check or a check before surgery.
- A dairy cow or buffalo that is off feed and giving less milk in the weeks after calving.
- Red or coffee-coloured urine in a cow or buffalo.
About this test
Urine is made by the kidneys and carries waste out of the body. Its colour, strength and contents can change when the kidneys, bladder or other organs are unwell. A urine routine test is a basic three-part check of a fresh urine sample.
First, the lab notes the colour and clearness and measures how concentrated the urine is, called specific gravity. Next, chemical tests look for protein, sugar (glucose), ketones (made when the body burns fat), bilirubin (a yellow bile pigment), blood and the acid level (pH). Last, the urine is spun down in a machine. The settled material is examined under the microscope for red cells, pus cells (white blood cells), crystals, casts (tiny tube-shaped clumps) and bacteria.
Vets use it to look for urinary infection, kidney problems, stones and diabetes. In dairy animals it can also show ketones. Normal values differ between species, so each result is read for that animal.
How to prepare
No fasting is needed. Catch the middle part of the stream, ideally the first urine of the morning, in a clean, dry container (for cats, ask your vet about non-absorbent litter). Collection is free anywhere in Bhopal; from outside Bhopal, call or WhatsApp the lab before sending, because urine should be tested soon after it is collected.
Reading the result
The report sets each finding against the normal range for that species. A registered veterinarian reads it with your animal's signs and may suggest a urine culture, a UPC ratio or blood tests.
Questions about Urine Routine
How do I collect urine from my dog or cat at home?
What does blood or pus in my pet's urine report mean?
Can a urine routine test find kidney disease?
Is this test useful for cows and buffaloes?
Before you book this test
Why this notice: so you know, before you book, how a test is done, what its limits are and who is responsible.
- Where it is tested. Some tests are done wholly or partly by an independent partner laboratory. The lab tells you before booking if this test is sent out, and the report names the laboratory that did it.
- What a result can and cannot tell you. No test is right every time. A normal result does not rule out every disease, and an abnormal result does not prove one. A registered veterinarian should read the report with the animal’s signs and history before any treatment is started, changed or stopped.
- The sample. A sample that is clotted, too small, wrongly labelled, leaking or too old may be rejected or reported with a note, and the lab may ask for a fresh one.
- Reporting time. Same day to 24 hours. Times are estimates, not guarantees, and the lab confirms the time when you book.
- Emergencies. A booking or a pending report must not delay urgent care. If an animal has collapsed, struggles to breathe, has fits or bleeds heavily, call a veterinarian at once.
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