Define the Diagnostic Tests and Procedures of Urinary System Flashcards

Examination of the bladder using a rigid or flexible cystoscope

Removal of kidney tissue for pathologic examination

X-ray image of the urinary tract obtained after an iodine contrast medium has been injected into the bloodstream; the contrast passes through the kidney and may reveal an obstruction, evidence of trauma, etc.

Abdominal x-ray image of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder; typically used as a scout film before obtaining an intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

Plain-film x-ray image obtained to detect any obvious pathology before further imaging (e.g., a KUB before an IVP)

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

X-ray image of the bladder, ureters, and renal pelvis obtained after contrast medium has been injected up to the kidney by way of a small catheter passed through a cystoscope; used to detect the presence of stones, obstruction, etc.

X-ray image of the bladder and urethra obtained during urination

Abdominal ultrasound image of the urinary tract, including the kidney and bladder

Physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine

Measure of the concentration or dilution of urine

Measure of the acidity or alkalinity of urine

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

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

Chemical test used to detect the presence of ketone bodies in the urine; positive test indicates that fats are being used by the body instead of carbohydrates, which occurs during starvation or an uncontrolled diabetic state