Protocol for the Ischemic Forearm Test. The test is performed by contracting the forearm to fatigue with a blood pressure cuff inflated to greater than systolic pressure. Antecubital blood samples for lactate and ammonia are collected before and following exercise at 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes.dsonâs Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Procedure: Adsonâs maneuver is a test looking for the reduction or obliteration ot the radial artery pulse with compression at the interscalene triangle. The examiner extends and rotates the patientâs shoulder with the arm at the patientâs side.
kidneys get rid of the toxins from the blood that may have come from the food your body has digested. kidneys also help to make urine, keep your bones healthy, make red blood cells and also help to remove waste and extra fluid from your body.
The urinary system eliminates wastes, controls blood volume, regulates blood ion concentration and pH, and regulates red blood cell production. Functions of the Urinary System The kidneys excrete waste products. The kidneys control blood volume by regulating the volume of urine produced. The kidneys help regulate the concentration of major ions in the body fluids. The kidneys help regulate pH of the body fluids. The kidneys regulate the concentration of erythrocytes in the blood. The kidneys participate, with the skin and liver, in vitamin D synthesis. Urinary System Kidneys Each kidney is behind the peritoneum and surrounded by a renal capsule and a renal fat pad.