Image Quiz: Whats up with this urine sample?

Do you know what's going on with the sediment in that urine sample you just took? Do you really? Here you'll see everything from the frequently present-white blood cells-to the rarely present-bilirubin crystals-with images produced by the new SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer from IDEXX Laboratories. Think you're smarter than this machine? You can test your knowledge with the quiz below.

(Photo courtesy of SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer from IDEXX Laboratories.)

Which of the following does this sample contain?

Struvite crystals

Calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals

Granular casts

Answer:

If you chose B-Calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals-you are correct!

(Photo courtesy of SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer from IDEXX Laboratories.)

What does this sample contain?

White blood cells and a hyaline cast

Squamous epithelial cells

Capillaria eggs

Answer:

If you chose A-White blood cells (arrows) and a hyaline cast (highlighted in yellow)-you are correct.

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Does this sample contain (arrows):

Fiber contamination

Bilirubin crystals

Squamous epithelial cells

Answer:

If you chose C-Squamous epithelial cells-you are correct.

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What is shown in this photo?

Bilirubin crystals

Fiber contamination

Spermatozoa

Answer:

If you answered B-Fiber contamination-you are correct!

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What is this?

A. White blood cell

B. Granular cast

C. Capillaria egg

Answer:

If your answer was C-Capillaria egg-you are correct.

(Photo courtesy of SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer from IDEXX Laboratories.)

What does this sample show (in yellow)?

Hyaline casts

Granular casts

Contamination of sample

Answer:

If you chose B-Granular casts-you are correct.

(Photo courtesy of SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer from IDEXX Laboratories.)

What is shown in this sample?

Bilirubin crystals and hyaline casts

Struvite crystals and calcium oxalate dihydrate crystals

Spermatozoa

Answer:

If you chose B-Struvite crystals (white arrow) and calcium oxalate dihydrate crystals (black arrow)-you are correct.

(Photo courtesy of SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer from IDEXX Laboratories.)

What is shown here?

A. Granular casts

B. Capillaria eggs

C. Spermatozoa

Answer:

If you chose C-Spermatozoa-you are correct.

(Photo courtesy of SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer from IDEXX Laboratories.)

What is circled here?

Bilirubin crystal

Squamous epithelial cells

White blood cells

Answer:

If you chose A-Bilirubin crystal-you are correct.

Now that you've proven your knowledge, the next step is to ... get that urine sample! Check out tips to collect urine samples here. For more about the IDEXX SediVue DX Urine Sediment Analyzer, click here.