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Urinalysis

1. What is uroscopy? Uroscopy comes from the word “uroscopia,” meaning scientific examination of the urine. It is derived from the Greek words ouron meaning urine and skopeo meaning to behold, contemplate, examine, or inspect. Such analysis of the urine…

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury

Iodinated contrast agents, which are administered intravascularly for medical imaging, are widely used pharmaceutical agents: more than 80 million doses were estimated to be administered annually over a decade ago. Although vital for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, their use can…