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. 2021 Mar 19;35(3):1416–1426. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16104

TABLE 1.

Data from standard urinalysis, including visual inspection, dipstick testing, light microscopy, and aerobic culture (n = 50 dogs)

Color Light yellow Yellow Dark yellow
2 47 1
Clarity Clear Cloudy
48 2
Specific gravity 1.037 (1.005‐1.056)
pH 6.6 (5.0‐9.0)
Neg. Trace 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+
Protein 30 14 1 3 2 0
Glucose 49 1 0 0 0 0
Ketones 50 0 0 0 0 0
Bilirubin 49 0 0 1 0 0
Hemoglobin 37 7 2 1 1 2
Leukocytes/HPF None Rare 0‐3 3‐5 5‐10 25‐50 75‐100 >100 >>100
28 3 16 1 0 2 0 0 0
Erythrocytes 29 4 6 6 1 1 1 1 1
Epithelial cells None Rare Few 1+
1 32 16 1
Casts None Occasional Granular 1+
47 2 1
Crystals (struvite) None Occasional 1+ 2+ 4+
35 2 4 8 1
Culture Negative Positive
50 0
Body condition score 1‐4 5 6 7 8
0 33 11 1 2
Age (y) 4.7 ± 3.0
Weight (kg) 23.6 ± 11.1

Note: Mean, minimum, and maximum values are included for specific gravity and pH measurements; mean ± SD for age and body weight.

Abbreviation: HPF, high‐power field.