Urinary System Dr. Peterson
Kidney Urinalysis (UA) Other Diagnostic Tests (related to kidney, ureter, bladder, prostate)
Kidney Related Terminology Calculus Dialysis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis Glomerular Hydronephrosis Nephrectomy Nephrocystitis, nephroma Nephrology, nephron Nephropathy, nephrosclerosis Pyelocystitis, pyelolithotomy Pyelonephritis Renal, renin glomerul/o = glomerulus, little ball nephr/o = kidney, pyel/o = renal pelvis, ren = kidney lith/o = stone cyst = bladder Root Combining Form -lysis = destruction, to separate –tripsy = crushing -osis = condition, -al = pertaining to -tomy = incision scler = hardening, periton/e = peritoneum Suffixes di(a)- complete, through hydro water Kidney APPetite app
Urinalysis Related Terminology Hematuria Hypercalciuria, calciuria Ketonuria, glycosuria Micturition, void Oliguria, polyuria, anuria Pyuria, bacteriuria Specific gravity Specimen Urea Uremia Urinary urgency Urobilin Albuminuria ur/o or urin/o = urination keton = ketone albumin = protein or glycos = glucose bil = bile Root Combining Form -uria = urine -in = chemical, but –ion = process py= pus, but pyel/o = renal pelvis Suffixes urinalysis app?
Other Diagnostic Tests TestDescription BUN (blood urea nitrogen) Blood test determines amount of urea; ABN = renal dysfunction Creatinine Blood test determines amount of creatinine; ABN = renal dysfunction Cystoscopy Lighted instrument to visualize bladder & urethra; ABN = renal calculi, tumor, prostatic hyperplasia, and/or bleeding IVP (intravenous pyelography) Contrast injected via IV, then x-rays; ABN = renal calculi, kidney/bladder tumors, etc. KUB (kidney, ureter, bladder) Supine radiograph RP (retrograde pyelography) Contrast injected through urinary catheter into renal pelvis; ABN = urinary stones & obstructions US (ultrasonography) Used to dx renal tumors, cysts, abscess, etc. IVP
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