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What Office Urology Tests Measure

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What Office Urology Tests Measure
What Office Urology Tests Measure. Cystoscopy sees anatomy; uroflow measures the stream; post-void residual measures retained urine; urodynamics measures storage and emptying pressures. The plotted traces are schematic examples, not diagnostic cutoffs or recordings from a patient.38
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What Office Urology Tests Measure. Use the least burdensome test that resolves the decision. Labels: Cystoscopy; Answers: anatomy; Does not answer alone: function.; Uroflow; Flow (ml/s); Time (s); Answers: stream rate and pattern; Does not answer alone: cause.; Postvoid residual; Answers: retained urine; Does not answer alone: why it remains.; Urodynamics; Pressure (cm H₂O); Flow (ml/s); Answers: storage and emptying pressures; Does not answer alone: every symptom. The plotted traces are schematic examples, not diagnostic cutoffs or recordings from a patient.