Urinary System - Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Question 1

biopsy

Answer 1

The removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.

Question 2

excisional biopsy

Answer 2

Surgical removal of an entire lesion or tumor.

Question 3

incisional biopsy

Answer 3

incision (cut) into the tissue for removal of a small piece of living tissue for examination microscopically.

Question 4

needle biopsy

Answer 4

biopsy procedure in which a hollow needle is used to remove a core sample of tissue for microscopic examination.

Question 5

cystoscopy

Answer 5

Visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope.

Question 6

kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB) X-ray

Answer 6

X-ray of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.

Question 7

laboratory (lab) tests

Answer 7

Examination of body fluids or tissues taken from the patient to aid the physician in diagnosing a health problem.

Question 8

BUN (blood urea nitrogen)/creatinine ratio

Answer 8

A test that measures blood levels of urea and creatinine.

Question 9

creatinine clearance

Answer 9

Urine test that estimates glomerular filtration rate (GFR), providing a measurement of how well the glomeruli (filtering units) of the kidney are functioning.

Question 10

urinalysis (UA)

Answer 10

Examination of the urine for the presence of abnormal elements that may indicate a pathological condition.

Question 11

dipstick urinalysis

Answer 11

A type of urinalysis that is used to screen for chemical changes

Question 12

manual or microscopic urinalysis

Answer 12

type of urinalysis that is used to test urine sediment (nonliquid substances)

Question 13

phenylketonuria (PKU) test

Answer 13

test that checks for phenylketonuria in infants.

Question 14

sonography

Answer 14

diagnostic imaging method that uses high- frequency sound waves to generate images of organs and structures in the body.

Question 15

X-rays with contrast media

Answer 15

imaging method in which a patient is given contrast media to contrast different structures and fluids in the body. The dye can be seen on the X-ray.

Question 16

computerized tomography (CT)

Answer 16

Process in which radiographic images of a specific section of the body are taken from multiple angles using a contrast medium.

Question 17

intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

Answer 17

X-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder using a contrast agent.

Question 18

renal angiogram

Answer 18

X-ray examination that uses a camera and a contrast medium to take “moving images” of blood fl ow through the blood vessels in the kidneys.

Question 19

retrograde pyelogram

Answer 19

X-ray visualization of the renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder using a contrast agent

Question 20

voiding cystourethrogram

Answer 20

X-ray visualization of the bladder and urethra using a contrast medium.