Includes: Sediment Examination, Specific Gravity and Dipstick
Any abnormal results will be flagged up, but further information and clinical relevance would be required by speaking to your veterinary surgeon. Further investigation would normally include a physical examination and further diagnostic testing as required.
How to collect a urine sample:
Dogs
Sample ideally should be the first urination of the day (in the morning first thing).
To collect the sample – use a container such as a plastic takeaway tub or other shallow lipped dish/bowl (dispose of this container after use), wait for your pet to urinate and carefully place or hold the container under or beside your pet to catch the sample mid-flow.
This should then be pipetted into a urine sample tube – both are provided when a pack is ordered.
Package the sample with either the absorbent pad provided or with a small amount of cotton wool to absorb any leakage during transit.
Urine samples should be posted the same day whenever possible, if you cannot post the same day the sample must be stored in the fridge for posting the next day – if the sample is left for longer than 2 days without posting it must be disposed of and a new sample collected.
Cats
Obtaining a urine sample from your cat can be challenging, it may not be possible to collect the first urination of the day.
First obtain a clean litter tray (there must not be any litter residue, you may need to purchase a cheap tray for this purpose)
To collect the sample – place a layer Katkor plastic litter in the tray (this is provided when a pack is ordered, or you can order this from Amazon), ensure the cat you wish to obtain a sample from is the only cat with access to this tray – you may need to place other cats in a separate room to prevent contamination. Leave the cat in the room with the tray and check regularly.
As soon as your cat has urinated in the tray, pipette the sample into the urine sample tube – both are provided when a pack is ordered.
Package the sample with either the absorbent pad provided or with a small amount of cotton wool to absorb any leakage during transit.
Urine samples should be posted the same day whenever possible, if you cannot post the same day the sample must be stored in the fridge for posting the next day – if the sample is left for longer than 2 days without posting it must be disposed of and a new sample collected.
