2. Urinary System
● Filters and removes
waste products from
the blood.
● Produces and
excretes urine from
the body.
● Also referred to as
the Genitourinary
System (GU).
4. KUB
● Abbreviation for
Kidneys, Ureters,
Bladder.
● X-ray taken of
abdomen
demonstrating
kidneys, ureters, and
bladder without any
contrast dye.
● Also called a "flat-
plate abdomen".
5. Cath
● Abbreviation for
"Catheterization".
● Insertion of tube
through urethra and
into urinary bladder
for the purpose of
withdrawing urine or
inserting dye.
6. RP
● Abbreviation for
"Retrograde
Pyelogram".
● Diagnostic X-ray.
● Dye is inserted
through urethra to
outline the bladder,
ureters, and renal
pelvis.
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