Medical Tests & Exams

• Ultrasound: Renal (Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder)

  A renal ultrasound makes images of your child’s kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Doctors may order this test if they suspect kidney damage, cysts, tumors, kidney stones, or complications from urinary tract infections.

• Ultrasound: Scrotum

  Doctors order a scrotal ultrasound when they’re concerned about symptoms such as scrotal pain or swelling.

• Ultrasound: Transcranial Doppler

  A transcranial Doppler ultrasound uses sound waves to evaluate blood flow (blood circulation) in and around the brain. Doctors order this test to check blood vessels when a problem is affecting blood flow to the brain.

• Ultrasounds

  An ultrasound scan is a medical test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create live images from the inside the body. Here are some types of ultrasounds often done.

• Uric Acid Blood Test

  A uric acid blood test checks the level of uric acid in the blood. It’s often given to kids during cancer treatment.

• Urine Dipstick Test (Dipstick Urinalysis)

  The urine dipstick test (dipstick urinalysis) checks pee for things like infections, injuries, and kidney problems.

• Urine Test: 24-Hour Analysis for Kidney Stones

  This test can show if certain substances are found at high concentrations in the urine, and might be causing kidney stones.

• Urine Test: Calcium

  A urine calcium test can help monitor or determine the cause of kidney stones and other kidney diseases, or detect overactivity or underactivity in the parathyroid glands.

• Urine Test: Creatinine

  Low levels of creatinine in the urine may point to a kidney disease, certain muscular and neuromuscular disorders, or an obstruction of the urinary tract.

• Urine Test: Microalbumin-to-Creatinine Ratio

  The microalbumin-to-creatinine ratio test is most commonly used to screen for kidney problems in teens with diabetes. It may also be used to monitor kidney function in kids and teens who have a kidney disease.