urinary system - abbreviations Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
ACR
A
Albumin/creatinine Ratio
2
Q
AGN
A
Acute glomerulonephritis
3
Q
AKI
A
Acute kidney failure
4
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
5
Q
ATN
A
Acute tubular necrosis
6
Q
BNO
A
Bladder neck obstruction
7
Q
BUN
A
Blood Urea Nitrogen
8
Q
CAPD
A
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
9
Q
cath
A
catheterization
10
Q
CC
A
Clean Catch Urine Specimen
11
Q
CRF
A
Chronic Renal Failure
12
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
13
Q
eGFR
A
Estimate glomerular filtration rate
14
Q
ESRD
A
end-stage renal disease
15
Q
ESWL
A
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
16
Q
EU
A
Excretory Urography
17
Q
GU
A
Genitourinary
18
Q
HD
A
Hemodialysis
19
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
20
Q
IPD
A
Intermittent peritoneal dialysis
21
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous Pyelography
22
Q
K+
A
Potassium
23
Q
KUB
A
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
24
Q
mcg
A
microgram
25
mEq
Milliequivalent
26
Na+
sodium
27
NS
Nephrotic Syndrome
28
pH
Acidity or alkalinity of urine
29
RP
Retrograde Pyelogram
30
SG, sp. gr.
specific gravity
31
U/A, UA
Urinalysis
32
UC
Urine Culture
33
UTI
Urinary tract infection
34
VCUG
Voiding cystourethrography
