Diagnostic Test & Procedures

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Cystoscopy

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Examination of the bladder using a rigid or flexible cystoscope

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Kidney biopsy

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Removal of kidney tissue for pathologic examination

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Radiography

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X-ray studies commonly used in urology

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Intravenous pyelogram

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X-rays of urinary tract taken after an Iodine contrast medium is injected into the bloodstream; the contrast passes through the kidney and may reveal an odstruction, evidence of trauma

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Kidney, ureter, bladder

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Abobimal x-ray of kidney, utter and bladder typically used as a scout film before doing an IVP

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Scout film

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Plain x-ray taken to detect any obvious pathology before further imaging

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Renal angiogram

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X-ray of the renal artery made after injecting contrast material into a catheter in the artery

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Retrograde pyelogram

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X-ray of the ureter, bladder, and kidney taken after contrast medium is administered backward through a small catheter through a cystoscope to detect the presence of stones, obstruction, and so on

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Voiding cystourethrogram

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X-ray of the bladder and urethra taken during urination

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Abdominal sonogram

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Ultrasound image of the urinary tract, including the kidney and bladder

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Urinalysis

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Physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine

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Specific gravity

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Measure of the concentration or dilution of urine

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pH

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Measure of the acidity or alkalinity of urine

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Glucose

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Chemical test used to detect sugar in the urine; used most often to screen for diabetes

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Albumin

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Chemical test used to detect the presence of albumin in the urine

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Ketones

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Chemical test used to detect the presence of ketone bodies in the urine

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Occult blood, urine

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Chemical test for presence of hidden blood in the blood resulting from red blood cell hemolysis; indicates bleeding in the kidneys

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Bilirubin

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Chemical test used to detect bilirubin in the urine; seen in gallbladder and liver disease

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Urobilinogen

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Chemical test used to detect bile pigment in the urine - increased amounts seen in gallbladder and liver disease

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Nitrite

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Chemical test to determine the presence of bacteria in the urine

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Microscope findings

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Microscopic identification of abnormal constituents present in urine

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Urine culture and sensitivity

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Isolation of a urine specimen in a culture medium to propagate the growth of microorganisms; organisms that grow in the culture are identified along with drugs to which they are sensitive

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Blood area nitrogen

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Blood test to determine the level of area in the blood; a high BUN indicates the kidneys inability to excrete urea

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Creatinine, serum

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Test to determine the level of creatinine in the blood, useful in assessing kidney function

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Creatinine, urine

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Test to determine the level of creatinine in the urine

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Creatinine clearance testing

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Measurements of level of creatinine in the blood and a 24 hour urine specimen to determine the rate that creatinine is cleared from the blood by kidneys