Understanding Your Urology Test Results
Plain-language guides to common urology tests: what your result means, what usually happens next, and when to call.
Reviewed by Shervin Badkhshan, MD · Garden City, NY
Lab test
Semen Analysis Results Explained
Understand sperm count, motility, morphology, and post-vasectomy results in plain English. Learn why semen parameters naturally fluctuate and why one test is never the whole story.
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Imaging
Prostate MRI & PI-RADS Scores Explained
What does PI-RADS 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 mean on your prostate scan? Understand risk estimation vs. diagnosis, restricted diffusion, and when MRI-guided fusion biopsies are indicated.
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Blood test
PSA Test Results Explained
An elevated PSA is not a cancer diagnosis. Learn how total PSA, free PSA, percent free PSA, and medication effects (finasteride) clarify your true prostate risk.
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Blood test
Testosterone & Hormone Results Explained
Total and free testosterone, SHBG, and estradiol in men, why morning timing matters, and how hormones affect fertility.
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Imaging
CT Abdomen & Pelvis Results Explained
Kidney stone size, Bosniak cyst categories, hydronephrosis, and what incidental findings on a CT report usually mean.
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Urine test
Urinalysis & Urine Culture Results Explained
What do microscopic blood, bacteria, leukocyte esterase, or ‘mixed flora’ mean? Plain-language guidance on urinary tract infections vs. skin contamination.
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Imaging
Kidney, Bladder & Prostate Ultrasound Results
Hydronephrosis, simple versus complex kidney cysts, post-void residual, and prostate size on ultrasound, in plain language.
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Imaging
Scrotal Ultrasound Results Explained
Hydroceles, varicoceles, epididymal cysts, and microlithiasis: what the report means and when follow-up is recommended.
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