Chapter 10 Tests and procedures Flashcards
Totally urine excreted over 24 hours, collected for analysis
24-hour urine specimen
Non-invasive use of a portable ultrasound device to measure the amount of retained urine
Bladder ultrasound (bladder scan)
Lab value used to measure kidney function, based on nitrogen levels in the blood
Blood urea nitrogen BUN
Process of growing microorganisms and then exposing them to antimicrobial drugs to determine which ones killed them most effectively
Culture and sensitivity C&S
Visual examination of the bladder lining with a cystoscope
Cystoscopy
Procedure in which shock waves or sound waves crush stones in the kidneys or urinary tract
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
Filtration of waste and fluid from blood while it passes through selectively permeable membranes; also called dialysis
Hemodialysis
X-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder after injection of a contrast medium
Intravenous pyelogram IVP
Radiological imaging (x-ray) of the abdomen, specifically the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder
Nutrition of fluid and wastes from the blood using the lining of the patient’s peritoneal cavity is a dialyzing membrane
Peritoneal dialysis
Lab value used to measure kidney function that is more specific than BUN
Serum creatinine
Visual and microscopic analysis of a urine specimen
Urinalysis UA
Insertion of a tube into the bladder via the urethra to drain urine, obtain a urine specimen, or instill medication. Foley is a type of urinary catheter commonly used with hospital inpatients. A small balloon keeps the catheter in place. The urine is collected in a bag, which is usually kept hanging low, on the side of the patient’s bed
Urinary catheterization
Radiological examination of the bladder in urethra during urination
Voiding cystourethrography VCUG
