| A | B |
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| BUN | Blood, urea, nitrogen - blood test measuring the amount of urea in blood |
| Catheter | Tube inserted into a body cavity to remove fluid |
| Catheterization | Insertion of a tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine |
| Cystopexy | Surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall |
| Cystorrhaphy | Suturing of the bladder |
| Cystoscopy | Visual examination of the bladder using a cystoscope |
| Dialysis | Procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function |
| KUB | Kidneys, ureters and bladder - x-ray demonstrating size and location of the kidneys in relation to other organs |
| IVP | Intravenous pyelogram - contrast material introduced into the bladder and ureters through a cystoscope and x-rays are taken to detect stones or obstructions |
| Lithotomy | Surgical incision for the removal of a stone |
| Nephrectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney |
| Nephrostomy | Surgical opening between the pelvis of the kidney to the cortex to drain an obstructed kidney |
| Nephropexy | Surgical fixation of a floating kidney |
| Nephrorrhaphy | Suturing of a kidney |
| Urethropexy | Surgical fixation of the urethra |
| Ureteroplasty | Surgical repair of a ureter |
| Urinalysis | Examination of the physical and chemical properties of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements |
| Urography | Radiograph of the urinary system taken after dye has been placed in the urethra |
| pH | Chemical nature of urine showing the degree of acid or alkaline found in urine |
| Protein | When detected in urine could be albumin which is an abnormal constituent of urine |
| Glucose | Sugar content in urine |
| Specific Gravity | Reflects amount of wastes, minerals and solids in urine |
| Yellow, Amber or Straw | Color indicating normal urine |
| Colorless or Pale | Color indicating a large amount of water in urine |
| Smoky Red or Brown | Color indicating the presence of blood in urine |
| Ketone Bodies | Result of breakdown of fat catabolism in cells found in urine |
| Casts | Microscopic pieces of tissue sometimes found in urine |
| Pyuria | The presence of pus (indicating infection) in urine giving urine a cloudy appearance |
| Phenylketonuria (PKU) | Substances found in urine of infants born with congenital problems. This test is done on newborns to detect problems |
| Bilirubin | Pigment substance from hemoglobin (RBC) breakdown, which may make urine darker in color, usually indicates liver or gallbladder disease |
