Three hundred times a day, the entire volume of blood flows through the kidneys: 1500 liters of fluid, of which just under one-tenth is initially filtered out. Of this, in turn, only a small fraction passes out through the urinary tract along with waste products as urine – most is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. … Kidney and Urinary Tract Examinations
Ultrasound (sonography) is a fairly simple procedure to perform that is not stressful for the patient and can be used to assess the kidneys, urinary bladder, and prostate very well. It allows statements to be made about the shape, size and structure of the organs and allows changes such as cysts, stones and tumors to … Kidney and Urinary Tract Examinations: Imaging and Cystoscopy
There are a number of procedures that can be used to check the excretory capacity and concentrating ability of the kidneys, renal blood flow, and urinary bladder function: Functional tests Urea and creatinine: A rough overview is given by the concentration of urea and creatinine in the blood. These substances are filtered from the blood … Kidney and Urinary Tract Examinations: Tests of Kidney Function and Urinary Bladder Function
