RENAL/BLADDER
RENAL/BLADDER
HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR RENAL/BLADDER ULTRASOUND
- Eat normally.
- Start by emptying the bladder 2 hours before appointment, then drink 32 ounces of water.
- Finish drinking all 32 ounces ONE HOUR BEFORE your exam.
- Do not empty your bladder before your exam.
INDICATIONS FOR RENAL/BLADDER ULTRASOUND
- Flank Pain
- Hematuria
- Proteinuria
- Kidney Stones
- Hydronephrosis
- Bladder Infection
- Kidney Infection
- Abdominal Trauma
- Urinary Tract Infections
- family history of polycystic kidney disease
- Concern for ureteral obstruction
WHAT ULTRASOUND CAN DETERMINE
- Kidney Stones
- Hydronephrosis
- Masses or Cyst
- Obstructions
- Nephritis
- Dilated Ureter(s)
- Non-excavation of the Bladder
- Renal Carcinoma
- Acute Renal Failure