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CH 11 Study Guide
CH 11 REVIEW (Abbreviations)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| cath | catheterize or catherization (slang) |
| cc* | cubic centimeter (measure of volume) |
| CCPD | continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| cysto | cystoscopy (slang) |
| epi | epithelial cell ( in the urine specimen) (slang) |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| GU | genitourinary or gonococcal urethritis |
| Hpf | high-power field |
| I&O | intake and output |
| IVP | intravenous pyelography |
| K, K+* | potassium |
| KUB* | kidney, ureters, bladder |
| mL* | milliliter (measure of volume) |
| pH* | potential of hydrogen (acidity or alkalinity) |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| SG, sp gr | specific gravity |
| TNTC | too numerous to count |
| TURBT | transurethral resection of bladder tumor |
| UA* | urinalysis |
| UTI* | urinary tract infection |
| VMA | vanillylmandelic acid |
| WBC | white blood cell |