Comparison between the urine dipstick and the pH ‐meter to assess urine pH in sheep and dogs

ConclusionUrine dipstick reagent pads and pH‐meters can be used interchangeably to determine urine pH in sheep without needing centrifugation. In contrast, pH‐meters provide more accurate pH measurements than urine dipstick pads in canine urine, which is not improved by centrifugation.

Source: Veterinary Clinical Pathology - February 6, 2018 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Labrini V. Athanasiou, Panagiotis D. Katsoulos, Eleni G. Katsogiannou, Zoe S. Polizopoulou, Myrto Diamantaki, Constantinos Kamatsos, Georgios Christodoulopoulos Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research