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 Urine
P:C Ratio—Diagnostic Application
Over 70% of the
patient's kidney function may be depleted by the time clinical signs
of azotemia are present.
You don't have to wait for signs of azotemia before diagnosing
renal disease. You can detect renal disease before a pet becomes
azotemic using the IDEXX VetTest Urine P:C Ratio. And, because it is
fully quantitative, it will enable you to monitor the course of renal
disease, evaluate your patients' therapeutic responses and better
assess disease progression.
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Cindy Lou
6-year-old, F/S
BUN: 12 CREA: 0.8
UPC Ratio 0.2
Negative for proteinuria
Buck
9-year-old, M/C
BUN: 29 CREA: 1.5
UPC Ratio 0.4
Negative for proteinuria
Oreo
9-year-old, M/C
BUN: 30 CREA: 2.0
UPC Ratio: 0.7
Early Renal Disease
Early detection of renal disease decreases the morbidity and improves
the prognosis.
By detecting Oreo's disease early on, you have the ability to prolong
her life by acting before it's too late.
Bun Bun
3-year-old, F
BUN: 15 CREA: 0.9
UPC Ratio 0.3
Negative for proteinuria
Darryl
12-year-old, M/C
BUN: 45 CREA: 4.0
UPC Ratio: 3.8
Chronic Renal Failure
Darryl's owners spent over $1,500 treating his renal disease and are
plenty frustrated. He doesn't like his special renal diet and runs
away at the first site of fluid therapy.
Darryl's owners have made a serious commitment to his care. The Urine
P:C Ratio helps Darryl's veterinarian and owners better evaluate his
kidney function—quantifying the effects of their labor and
treatment, and reinforcing their desire to provide better care.
Peaches
6-year-old, F/S
BUN: 12 CREA: 0.8
UPC Ratio 4.3
Urinary Tract Infection
Don't be fooled! Even though the Urine P:C Ratio is consistent with
renal disease, you must localize the source of proteinuria to the
kidneys. Bacteria, RBCs and a few WBCs were noted in Peaches' sediment
exam. A urine culture and sensitivity plus treatment is the plan for
this urinary tract infection.
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Signs of renal disease are vague, nonspecific and can be hard to
spot until a patient is azotemic.
Can you tell how many of these patients have renal disease?
Roll over patient photos to review patient information.
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