Diagnostic Services

Arkansas Urology offers state-of-the-art laboratory, X-ray, CT and ultrasound services in our Little Rock office. Our procedural area is also used for prostate biopsies, microwave therapy and other services.

If you require a CT scan , X-ray or ultrasound, please be aware that you will receive a separate bill from Radiology Consultants for the reading of your films.

Lab

Our lab is a full-service, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified lab, which ensures quality lab testing. However, some specific lab services have to be sent out of our offices for testing. Most lab services performed in our office are reported to your physician in 2-3 days. It will take slightly longer if your labs must be sent out of the office for testing and results.

Sedation

Some procedures performed at Arkansas Urology’s Little Rock location require IV sedation. The patient will not feel or remember any aspect of the procedures. Although sedation does increase the cost of the procedure, your insurance company will most likely reimburse the cost of the sedation. Remember that you will receive a separate bill from the anesthesiologist’s office for the sedation procedure.

Pathology

Arkansas Urology is proud to have a CLIA-certified pathology lab in-house to perform analysis of prostate biopsy tissue samples. If samples require further testing, an out-of-office pathology lab will be used.

Urodynamics

If you or a loved one has trouble with urine leakage or blocked urine flow, urodynamic testing may be used to determine the cause of the problem. Urodynamics is a series of tests that evaluates the function of your bladder and urethra. The tests are typically painless, with no sedation required.

Tests that may be performed include:

• Uroflowmetry – This test measures the amount of urine and how fast the urine comes out of your bladder.
• Cystometry – This test evaluates how much the bladder can hold, how strong the bladder muscle is and how well the signals work to tell you when your bladder is full.
• Electromyogram – This exam tests the muscle contractions that control urination and reveals any muscle or nerve damage that may be affecting urine flow.
• Pressure flow study – This test measures the pressure and flow of urine out of your bladder and may reveal any blockages that are preventing normal urine flow.
• Video cystourethrography – This exam takes X-ray video pictures of urine flow through the urinary tract and also helps identify any blockages that may be present.