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Urinary System A&T
Urinary System Abbreviation and Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ARF | FAILURE OF THE RENAL SYSTEM |
| BUN | BLOOD TEST THAT MEASURES KIDNEY FUCTIONS |
| CAPD | CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS |
| CKD | RISING BUN AN SERUM CREATININE LEVELS AFFECT MANY BODY SYSTEM |
| CRF | PROGRESSIVE LOSS OF KIDNEY FUNCTIONS |
| HD | HEMODIALYSIS |
| KUB | SERIES OF X-RAYS FILMS MADE WITHOUT CONTRAST |
| RP | RETROGRADE PYELOGRAM |
| UA | URINALYSIS |
| UTI | INFACTION OF THE URINARY TRACT |
| K+ | POTASSIUM; AN ELECTROLYTE |
| NA+ | SODIUM; AN ELECTROLYTE |
| IVP | X-RAY OF THE KIDNEY AFTER INJECTION OF CONTRAST IN A VEIN |
| ESWL | DESTRUCTION OF STONE USING SHOCK WAVES |
| CYSTOSCOPY OR CYSTO | VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE URINARY BLADDER USING AN INSTRUMENT |
| GFR | MEASURED TO DOCUMENT STAGES OF KIDNEY DISEASE |
| CYST/O | URINARY BLADDER |
| VESIC/O | URINARY BLADDER |
| NEPHR/O | KIDNEY |
| REN/O | KIDNEY |
| PYEL/O | RENAL PELVIS |
| URETER/O | URETER |
| URETHR/O | URETHRA |