Capillary tube urinalysis for small animals

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.