Tests in pediatric urology
Why each test is ordered and how to prepare your child.
- Kidney and bladder ultrasoundThe most widely used test in pediatric urology: what it shows, how to prepare your child and what the measurements in the report mean.
- VCUGAn X-ray test that shows reflux and the urethra: when it is needed, how it is done, how to prepare your child and the radiation dose.
- DMSA scanWhat a DMSA scan shows, when it is done, how it works and the radiation dose, explained for parents.
- MAG3/DTPA renogramA test that shows whether urine drains from the kidney in hydronephrosis and measures each kidney's function: how it works, preparation, results.
- UroflowmetryA simple, painless test that measures the speed and shape of a child's urine stream: what it shows, how to prepare and how to read the result.
- Urine test and cultureCollecting a urine sample from a child correctly: midstream, clean catch, drawbacks of urine bags and how soon to deliver the sample.
- UrodynamicsA test that measures bladder volume, pressure and sphincter function: who needs it, how it is done and how to prepare your child.