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Medical Abbreviation
Urinary Medical Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease (rising BUN and serum creatinine levels affect many body systems |
| CRF | Chronic Renal Failure (progressive loss of kidney function |
| GFR | Glomerular filtration rate (measured to document stages of kidney disease) |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| KUB | Kidneys, ureters, bladder (series of x-ray films made without contrast |
| RP | Retrograde pyelogram |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |