Chapter 9 urinary system abbreviations

1. CHAPTER 9 URINARY SYSTEM
ABBREVIATIONS
By: Corey Dillow

2. ARF
 ARF stands for Acute
Renal Failure.
 Acute means an illness
that has had rapid onset or
a short duration.
 Renal refers to the
kidneys.
 failure refers to the kidneys
being unable to do their
job of filtering waste from
the blood.
 In ARF dangerous levels of
toxins may accumulate in
the body, edema may
occur, and bones may
weaken.

3. CRF
 CRF stands for Chronic Renal failure.
 Chronic and Acute renal failure are different
because a chronic disease is something that
has existed long term and cannot be cured.
 Chronic Renal Failure also results in, an inability
of the kidneys to filter waste and toxins out of
the body, edema, and loss of bone strength.
 In the beginning stages of CRF you may not
show any signs or symptoms. It usually
becomes noticeable in the later stages of the
disease.
 CRF can result in end stage failure unless
dialysis or a kidney transplant is done.

4. UTI
 UTI stands for urinary tract
infection.
 A urinary tract infection is
caused by bacteria that
typically infects bladder.
 The infection can spread to
the kidneys.
 UTI’s are more common in
females because the urethra
is closer to the anus than
males.
 UTI’s typically result in a
burning stinging sensation
while urinating and cloudy
urine.

5. BUN
 BUN stands for Blood Urea
Nitrogen
 When protein is broken down
in the body Urea Nitrogen is
created.
 BUN is a blood test done to
find the levels of Urea
Nitrogen in the blood. Based
on the tests findings you can
get a glimpse into how well
the kidneys and liver are
functioning.
 If the Urea Nitrogen levels
are too high this may suggest
impaired kidney or liver
function.

6. UC
 UC stands for Urine Culture.
 A Urine Culture is done to
identify bacteria in the urine
that could be the cause of a
UTI.
 This process checks to see if
over a period of time bacteria
grow in the urine sample.
 Normally urine would be
considered sterile which
means bacteria would not
grow in the urine.
 If bacteria growth is found
then the test is a positve.