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Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Exam

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Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Exam Albumin test measurement of albumin which is a large protein in the blood Amniocentesis needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis Angiography x-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material Arthrocentesis surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space Aspiration withdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac with an instrument using suction Audiometry measurement of hearing using sound waves Auscultation listening to sounds within the body, often with a stethoscope Barium enema An x-ray exam using an opaque contrast medium to examine the lower GI tract Barium swallow used to examine the upper GI tract Bilirubin orange-yellow pigment in bile; formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin when red blood cells are destroyed Biopsy the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination BUN blood urea nitrogen, high levels indicate poor kidney function Bone scan uptake of a radioactive substance is measured in bone Bronchoscopy the visual examination of the bronchial passages using an endoscope Calcium test measurement of the amount of calcium in serum, plasma, or whole blood Cardiac catheterization a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart, measures blood flow, O2 and pressures Chest x-ray (CXR) radiographic image(x-ray) of the thoracic cavity (chest film) Cholesterol test Determination of blood cholesterol levels. Measures HDL and LDL and gives the ratio Colonoscopy visual examination of the colon Complete blood count (CBC) Determination of numbers of blood cells, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and red cell values Computed tomography (CT) a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section) Creatine Kinase (CK) muscle enzyme found in skeletal and cardiac muscle; elevated blood levels associated with heart attack, muscular dystrophy, and other skeletal muscle pathologies Creatinine nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine , most commonly used test for kidney function Creatinine clearance test Measures the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney. Low levels indicates poor kidney function Culture and sensitivity (C&S) laboratory test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from infected area in order to identify the specific type of bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics Cystoscopy visual examination of the urinary bladder through an endoscope, could be used to see if there are tumors or to remove stones Cystography a radiographic examination of the bladder after instillation of a contrast medium via a urethral catheter

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