Bogangles Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Hello everyone... I just wondered if anyone has been a rating as high as 3.5 for a UPCR test. Any input would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Carol, I checked some of my old records but don't see where my dogs had the test labeled as UPCR urine protein creatinine ratio. I *think* my vets look at the SDMA. What are the values you have for the protein and creatinine? Protein divided by creatinine = UPCR That 3.5 looks extremely high so I'm wondering if it is in a UK measurement rather than US measurement. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/urine-proteincreatinine-ratios Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogangles Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Thanks so much Macoduck. The link you posted does talk about the protein:creatinine ratio but not specifically. The BW results did not show the SDMA for some reason. I am really worried about her kidney situation. She is drinking a lot and incontinent. Also eating less and losing weight. This all started when she had dental surgery and was paralyzed after which I posted. Greysmom said they probably turned her incorrectly while under therefore twisted her vertebrae which appears what happened after many visits with vets and specialists. The veterinary world here has become pretty bad and getting the right answers is difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 When I saw my vet today with Rita I asked hr about that 3.5. She'd never seen a UPCR that high before. We got interrupted and I wasn't able to ask her any more about it. No lab work today but Rita's SMDA in December was 11 on a scale of 0-14 by Idexx Laboratories. On that page it was directly listed between GLU SDMA CREA BUN BUN/CREA was 24 but that was considered within normal range although no range numbers were listed. Yet the lab added the comment that a complete urinalysis should be done. BUN/CREA is different than the UPCR. Over the past 2 years my vets here have replied on the SDMA as their standard for determining kidney failure. It is a blood, not urine, test. And it is included in the larger routine panels. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogangles Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Thank you again. It was urine test not blood work (my typo). They should have done BW as well as the urine which might have explained a lot. The vet did not seem very interested. Will have to go to yet another. He did not seem to be very interested?! We also do not have many greyhound savvy vets here either as we know they are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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