Urinary system common diagnostic tests/procedures

Question 1

Total urine excreted over 24 hours, collected for analysis

Answer 1

24-hour urine specimen

Question 2

Noninvasive use of a portable ultrasound device to measure the amount of retained urine

Answer 2

Bladder ultrasound (bladder scan)

Question 3

Lab value used to measure kidney function, based on nitrogen levels in the blood

Answer 3

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Question 4

Process of growing microorganisms and then exposing them to antimicrobial drugs to determine which ones kill them most effectively

Answer 4

Culture and sensitivity (C&S)

Question 5

Visual examination of the bladder lining with a cystoscope

Answer 5

Cystoscopy

Question 6

Procedure in which shock waves or sound waves crush stones in the kidneys or urinary tract

Answer 6

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Question 7

Filtration of wastes and fluid from blood as it passes through selectively permeable membranes; also called dialysis

Answer 7

Hemodialysis

Question 8

X-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder after injection of a contrast medium

Answer 8

Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

Question 9

Radiological imaging (x-ray) of the abdomen, specifically the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

Answer 9

KUB

Question 10

Filtration of fluid and wastes from the blood using the lining of the patient’s peritoneal cavity as a dialyzing membrane

Answer 10

Peritoneal dialysis

Question 11

Lab value that is more specific than BUN; used to measure kidney function

Answer 11

Serum creatinine

Question 12

Visual and microscopic analysis of a urine specimen

Answer 12

Urinalysis (UA)

Question 13

Insertion of a tube into the bladder via the urethra to drain urine, obtain a urine specimen, or instill medication

Answer 13

Urinary catheterization

Question 14

Radiological examination of the bladder and urethra during urination

Answer 14

Voiding cystourethrography (VCUG)