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Interstitial Cystitis : Tests

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Tests could include:
  • Potassium Sensitivity Test
  • Bimanual Palpation

Tests Overview Articles

Interstitial cystitis
Diagnosis is made by ruling out other causes. Tests include:Bladder biopsyCystoscopy (endoscopy of bladder)Urine analysisUrine cultureUrine cytologyVideo urodynamics (shows how much urine must be in the bladder before you feel the need to urinate).
Source:ADAM
Date:May 22, 2008

Specific Tests Articles

Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy is a procedure to see the inside of the bladder and urethra.Cystoscopy is performed with a cystoscope-- a specialized tube with a small camera on the end(endoscope). There are two types of cystoscopes:.The way the cystoscope is inserted...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 22, 2008
Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy is a procedure that lets your doctor look directly inside your urethra and bladder. It can be used to:
Source:StayWell
Ureteral Stents
A ureteral stent is a soft plastic tube with holes in it. It's temporarily inserted into a ureter to help drain urine into the bladder. One end goes in the kidney. The other end goes in the bladder. A coil on each end holds the stent in place. The stent can't be seen from outside the body. It shouldn't interfere with your normal routine. Your stent will be put in by a urologist (doctor trained in treating the urinary tract) or another specialist. The procedure is done in a hospital or surgery center. You'll likely go home the same day.
Source:StayWell
Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy(cystourethroscopy) is a diagnostic procedure that is used to look at the bladder(lower urinary.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy(cystourethroscopy) is a diagnostic procedure that uses a cystoscope, which is an endoscope especially designed for urological use to examine the bladder, lower urinary tract, and prostate gland. It can also be used to collect urine samp...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Cystoscopy
Cystoscopy(cystourethroscopy) is a diagnostic procedure that uses an endoscope especially designed for urological use to examine the bladder, lower urinary tract, and prostate gland. It can also be used to collect urine samples, perform biopsies, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Ask The Doctor (08-27-2007)
How exactly is a cystoscopy test on the bladder done? Do you have to be sedated?
Source:StayWell
Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Endoscopy
Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope.There are many types of endoscopes.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
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