SDMA Fun Facts

Question 1

In a voodoo curse, which disease occurs when a victim's urine and nails are placed in a bottle?

Accepted Answer

Kidney disease

Question 2

What is SDMA?

Accepted Answer

a renal biomarker specific to kidney function.

Question 3

Who is going to win the UGA vs LSU football game tomorrow?

Accepted Answer

UGA...duh

Question 4

A lobster's bladder is in their head and when they fight they squirt each other with urine?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Creatinine levels remain normal until at least ____% kidney loss

Accepted Answer

75%

Question 6

What are the traditional kidney tests

Accepted Answer

BUN, Creatinine, Urine Specific Gravity, UPC

Question 7

SDMA is available to run in clinic on the Catalyst chemistry analyzer

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

SDMA can detect both active kidney injury and chronic kidney disease

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

How long has creatinine testing been around?

Accepted Answer

186 years

Question 10

SDMA levels increase on average with ____% kidney loss

Accepted Answer

40%

Question 11

What are the key features of SDMA

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 12

On average ____ out of ____ cats will develop CKD

Accepted Answer

1 out of 3

Question 13

SDMA is not affected by lean body mass?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

On average _____ out of _____ dogs will develop CKD

Accepted Answer

1 out of 10

Question 15

SDMA is a waste product of cells that is removed from the body through the kidneys

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What is the reference interval for SDMA?

Accepted Answer

0-14

Question 17

SDMA is more reliable for assessing kidney function in animals with

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 18

If a cat or dog has an elevated SDMA result, what is the next step?

Accepted Answer

Do a complete UA

Questions 18