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. 2009 May 15:140–164. doi: 10.1016/B978-075064002-2.50009-6

Table 6.4.

Urinanalysis

Specific gravity 1.003–1.036 NB Difficult to measure accurately due to mineral deposits
pH 7.6–8.8
Protein Small quantities of albumin may be a normal finding especially in young rabbits
Cells A small number of leucocytes and erythrocytes are a normal finding in rabbit urine
Crystals Ammonium magnesium phosphate (struvite) and calcium carbonate deposits are a normal finding in rabbit urine. Oxalate crystals can also be seen