Urinary System Assessment Techniques Health Occupations
Primary Methods Urinalysis Radiography Cystoscopy
Radiography using an x-ray to view the kidney Sometimes using a dye to view kidney function
Cystoscopy The use of a scope to examine the bladder
Urinalysis Testing urine gives information about carbohydrate metabolism and liver or kidney function shows the acid-base balance can reveal if client has urinary tract infection
Urinalysis Cont’d Can be done with tablets, or chemical strips Some urine tests can be done for presence of drugs, toxic environmental substances, or infections
Characteristics of Urine Copy Table 24-2 p. 785 Read on pg. 787 (procedure 24E3) to pg. 792 (to Pregnancy test).