What is an IVP and renal check?!


Question: What is an IVP and renal check!?
how do they obtain and IVP and renal check!?

BTW- This is what I need to have done by a MEPS doctor for the Air force!.

I had hydronephrosis!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Renal check is a blood test,related to kidney functions ,serum level of creatinine or blood urea Nitrogen(BUN) are measured as an easy screening procedure!.

IVP is Intra-Venous-Pyelography , a special type of X-Ray designed to study kidneys,bladder and ureters(the tubes which carries urine from kidneys to bladder )!.

Procedure is performed at radiology department,
You will need to urinate immediately before procedure!.
A vein will be assesed in the arm and Iodine based contrast dye will be injected!.A series of X-Ray images are taken at different time intervals!.
You have to remain still during procedure which may take one hour!.
A compression device may be used!.
At the end of the procedure you will again be asked to urinate to see final emptying of bladder!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

iVP=intravenous pylorogram

They want to make sure your kidneys are functioning and not in failure!.
Dye injected!.!.xrays!.!.Not big deal!.!.!.

Air force has very strict medical regulations!.!.!.
Hope all goes great,
AJ RNWww@Answer-Health@Com





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