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CH 11 Study Guide
CH 11 REVIEW (Abbreviations)
Term | Definition |
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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 |