Evaluating the use of plasma hematocrit samples to detect ketones utilizing urine dipstick colorimetric methodology in diabetic dogs and cats: Use of plasma hematocrit samples

摘要: Objective: To determine whether plasma from a heparinized hematocrit tube placed on urine dipstick would accurately reflect (positive or negative) ketone results in diabetic dogs and cats. Design: Prospective study, 37 43 cats, with known history of diabetes hyperglycemia, glucosuria, symptoms undiagnosed mellitus were tested. Setting: Veterinary Referral Hospital. Animals: Client owned cats. Interventions: None. Measurement main results: Heparinized recorded using reagent strips. Plasma compared to as the standard. Results based color chart provided by manufacturer. Two individuals responsible for verifying colorimetric test. Test efficiency was 97% (sensitivity = 96%, specificity = 100%) canine population, 93% (sensitivity = 100%, specificity = 83%) feline 95% (sensitivity = 98%, specificity = 91%) total population. Four 80 animals found have discordant (1 dog 3 cats). Conclusion: tubes is clinically useful detecting presence absence ketonuria, therefore ketosis, cats methodology.