Chapter 9 Urinary Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ACR
A
albumin/creatinine ratio
2
Q
AGN`
A
acute glomerulonephritis
3
Q
AKI
A
acute kidney injury
4
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
5
Q
ATN
A
acute tubular necrosis
6
Q
BNO
A
bladder neck obstruction
7
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
8
Q
CAPD
A
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
9
Q
cath
A
catheterization
10
Q
CC
A
clean-catch urine specimen
11
Q
CL-
A
chloride
12
Q
CRF
A
chronic renal failure
13
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
14
Q
cysto
A
cystoscopy
15
Q
eGFR
A
estimated glomerular filtration rate
16
Q
ESRD
A
end-stage renal disease
17
Q
ESWL
A
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
18
Q
EU
A
excretory urography
19
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
20
Q
HCO3-
A
bicarbonate
21
Q
HD
A
hemodialysis
22
Q
H2O
A
water
23
Q
I&O
A
input and output
24
Q
IPD
A
intermittent peritoneal dialysis
25
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
26
K+
potassium
27
KUB
kidneys, ureter, bladder
28
mcg
microgram
29
mEq
milliequivalent
30
mg
milligram
31
mL
milliliter
32
Na+
sodium
33
NS
nephrotic syndrome
34
pH
acidity or alkalinity of urine
35
RP
retrograde pyelogram
36
SG, sp. gr.
specific gravity
37
U/A, UA
urinalysis
38
UC
urine culture
39
UTI
urinary tract infection
40
VCUG
voiding cystourethrography
