VETSCAN SA USER’S MANUAL v 1.1 SOFTWARE |
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Result Classifications
The VETSCAN SA reports both quantitative and semi-quantitative results.
Quantitative Results
Parameter SA Display ≤ 5.0 Range Above Range Units
Red Blood Cells RBC NTR 5-500 >500 /µL
White Blood Cells WBC NTR 5-500 >500 /µL
Parameter SA Display ≤ 1.0 Range Above Range Units
Squamous Epithelial Cells Sq Epithelial NTR 1-50 >50 /µL
Non-Squamous Epithelial Cells Non Sq Epithelial NTR 1-50 >50 /µL
Hyaline Casts Hyaline NTR 1-5 >5 /µL
Non Hyaline Casts Non Hyaline NTR 1-5 >5 /µL
Semi-quantitative Results
Parameter SA Display Semi-quantitative Results
Bacteria Rods Bacteria-Rods NTR + ++ +++ ++++
Bacteria Cocci Bacteria-Cocci NTR + ++ +++ ++++
Struvite Crystals Struvite NTR + ++ +++ ++++
Calcium Oxalate Crystals CaOx dihydrate NTR + ++ +++ ++++
Unclassified Crystals Crystals-other NTR + ++ +++ ++++
NTR = None To Rare
Result Bin Definition
+ Few
++ Moderate
+++ Many
++++ Numerous
Result Warnings
The VETSCAN SA also displays warnings above the test results in a section titled SA Test Results:
SA Test Results display text: Description Action
Completed
Nothing abnormal or
questionable
None
Review images
SA detected abnormal levels
of undefined sediment.
Look through SA images; review
on manual slide and/or confirm
with send-out laboratory
TNTC – Dilute and retest
Too Numerous To Count;
too many particles in image,
sample dilution required
Dilute sample and re-run
Possible short sample
SA may not have received
enough sample to complete
test
Re-run test and ensure sample
probe touches tube bottom
Not measured UA only test selected None
The SA Test Results section will turn orange if “Review images”, “TNTC – Dilute and retest”, or
“Possible short sample” are indicated.
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