title: Urine protein-to-creatinine concentration ratio in samples collected by means of cystocentesis versus manual compression in cats.
abstract: Objective-To compare urine protein-to-creatinine concentration (UPC) ratios in samples collected by means of cystocentesis versus manual compression in cats. Design-Evaluation study. Animals-43 client-owned cats requiring urinalysis. Procedures-In all cats, 5 mL of urine from the midstream phase of micturition was collected by means of manual compression and, subsequently, an additional 5 mL of urine was obtained by means of ultrasound-guided cystocentesis. A complete urinalysis was performed on all samples, and UPC ratios were determined. Results-Cats were classified on the basis of the International Renal Interest Society substaging system as being free from proteinuria (UPC ratio, < 0.2; n = 19) or as having borderline proteinuria (UPC ratio, 0.2 to 0.4; 7) or proteinuria (UPC ratio, > 0.4; 17). None of the cats had postrenal proteinuria. A significant linear correlation was identified between UPC ratios in urine samples obtained by means of manual compression and ratios in samples obtained by means of cystocentesis. For all cats, UPC ratios for samples obtained by the 2 collection methods resulted in classification in the same IRIS substage. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-Results suggested that collection of a urine sample from the midstream phase of micturition by manual compression would be a reliable alternative to cystocentesis for the determination of UPC ratio in cats, provided that postrenal proteinuria was excluded by means of urine sediment analysis. Once postrenal proteinuria was ruled out, the method used to collect urine samples did not appear to influence the quantification of urine protein concentration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Campus Universitário Lordemão, 3020-210 Coimbra, Portugal., Hospital Veterinário do Baixo Vouga, EN1, 355, 3750-742 Segadães-Águeda, Portugal., Centro de Ciěncia Animal e Veterinária (CECAV), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hugo C R
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Vilhena
authors.forename: Raquel R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Teresa J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Sargo
authors.forename: Tatiana B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Sofia S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: M Ramiro
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pastorinho
authors.forename: Felisbina L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Queiroga
authors.forename: Ana C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Silvestre-Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000652:urine; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011507:Proteinuria; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000662:veterinary; D059349:Urine Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine