Zoetis – Vetscan Kidney Profile Plus – Pack of 12
The Kidney Profile Plus is ideal for kidney evaluation and monitoring in cats and dogs of all ages, as well as implementing and streamlining your renal function monitoring protocol. Analytes: ALB, BUN, Ca, Cl-, CRE, GLU, PHOS, K+, Na+, tCO₂
Delivery within 1 – 3 Days
1. Intended Use
The VetScan® Kidney Profile Plus reagent rotor used with the VetScan VS2 Chemistry Analyzer utilizes dry and liquid reagents to provide veterinary in vitro quantitative determination of albumin (ALB), calcium (CA++), chloride (CL- ), creatinine (CRE), glucose (GLU), phosphorous (PHOS), potassium (K+ ), sodium (NA+ ), total carbon dioxide (tCO2), and urea nitrogen (BUN) in heparinized whole blood, heparinized plasma, or serum.
2. Summary and Explanation of Tests
The VetScan Kidney Profile Plus Reagent Rotor and the VetScan VS2 Chemistry Analyzer comprise an in vitro diagnostic system that aids the veterinarian in diagnosing the following disorders:
Albumin Liver and kidney diseases.
Calcium Parathyroid, bone and chronic renal disease; tetany.
Chloride Chronic diarrhea, chronic vomiting, renal disease, parathyroid disease, chronic respiratory
acidosis or alkalosis, hyperadrenocorticism, hypoadrenocorticism, and thiazide therapy.
Creatinine Renal disease.
Glucose Diabetes, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia and liver disease.
Phosphorus Kidney disease, hypoparathyroidism and nutritional disorders.
Potassium Malnutrition and renal disease. This electrolyte is used to diagnose the causes of vomiting,
diarrhea and cardiac symptoms.
Sodium Dehydration, and diabetes. This electrolyte is used to diagnose the causes of vomiting, diarrhea
and cardiac symptoms.
Total Carbon Dioxide Primary metabolic alkalosis and acidosis, and primary respiratory alkalosis and acidosis.
Urea Nitrogen Liver and kidney diseases.
