title: Capillary tube urinalysis for small animals.
abstract: A simple method was devised using a capillary tube to collect urine for urinalysis. This method offers the following advantages: the animal is not adversely influenced; the collection and analysis of the urine is repeatable; the amount of urine required is small; because of the simplicity of the method, the number of samples tested in a given time can be increased; and contamination with foreign material is reduced, permitting more accurate evaluation of the urinary sediments.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002197:Capillary Action; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice / Q000652:urine*; D051381:Rats / Q000652:urine*; D013046:Specific Gravity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D014556:Urine / Q000032:analysis*