| Term | Definition |
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| cystometrogram | record that measures urinary volume, bladder pressure, and capacity |
| cystoscopy | examination of the bladder using a rigid or flexible cystoscpe |
| kidney biopsy | removal of kidney tissue for pathological examination |
| radiography | x-ray studies commonly used in urology |
| intravenous pyelogram | x-rays of the urinary tract taken after the iodine is injected into the bloodstream |
| kidney, ureter, bladder | abdominal x-ray of kidney, ureter, and bladder typically used as a scout film before doing an IVP |
| renal angiogram (arteriogram) | x-ray of the renal artery made after injecting contrast material into the catheter in the artery |
| retrograde pyelogram | x-ray of the upper urinary tract taken after contrast medium is injected up to the kidney |
| voiding cystourethrogram | x-ray of the bladder and urethra taken during urination |
| abdominal sonogram | ultrasound image of the urinary tract including the kidney, ureters, and bladder |
| urinalysis | physical, chemical, an microscopic examination of urine |
| specific gravity | measure of the kidneys ability to concentrate or dilute urine |
| occult blood, urine | chemical test used to detect hidden blood in the urine resulting from red blood cell hemolysis |
| bilirubin | chemical test used to detect bile pigment in the urine |
| nitrite | chemical test used to detect bacteria in the urine |
| microscopic findings | microscopic identification of abnormal constituents in the urine |
| urine culture and sensitivity | isolation of a urine specimen in a culture medium that propagates the growth of microorganisms |
| blood urea nitrogen | blood test to determine the level of urea in the blood, a high # indicates the kidneys inability to excrete urea |
| creatinine, serum | test to determine the level of creatinine in the urine |
| creatinine clearance testing | measurements of the level of creatinine in the blood and a 24 hour urine specimen |
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