24-Hour Urine Testing
A 24-hour urine collection is a lab test that measures what’s in your urine. It is a timed…
Dietary Approaches To Preventing Kidney Stones: Personalized Prevention vs. One Size Fits All
When dietary habits are thought to contribute to an individual’s risk for kidney stone recurrence, nutrition recommendations to…
The Urinary System
Most people have two kidneys, whose main role in the body is to regulate fluid volume, maintain electrolyte…
How is a Ureteral Stent Removed?
Ureteral stents are removed using two basic methods: 1) By pulling on a stent string, if the string…
How is a Ureteral Stent Placed?
If you ever wondered how ureteral stents are placed, we’ll explain the process to you here step by…
All About Ureteral Stents
What is a stent? Ureteral stents are soft, hollow, plastic tubes placed temporarily into the ureter to allow…
How Do Kidney Stones Form?
Kidney stones are formed from substances known as soluble salts. Calcium oxalate-the most common type of kidney stone, is…
