Introduction CHAPTER 1 Hematology Tests How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Vein How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Heel Stick How to Collect Blood Specimen from a Finger Stick Blood Type Test 5 Partial Thromboplastin Time Total Serum Protein Blood Alcohol Lead Serum Osmolality Uric Acid in Blood C-Reactive Protein Complete Blood Count Chemistry Screen Vitamin B12 Cold Agglutinins Toxicology Tests (Tox Screen) Folic Acid Gastrin Ferritin Lactic Acid Prothrombin Time Reticulocyte Count Schilling Test Sedimentation Rate Iron Serum Protein Electrophoresis Summary
CHAPTER 2 Electrolytes Calcium Magnesium Phosphate Potassium Sodium Chloride Summary
CHAPTER 3 Arterial Blood Gases Test Arterial Blood Gases Total Carbon Dioxide Carbon Monoxide Summary
CHAPTER 4 Liver Tests Hepatitis A Virus Test Hepatitis B Virus Tests Alanine Aminotransferase Alkaline Phosphatase Ammonia Aspartate Aminotransferase Bilirubin Summary
CHAPTER 5 Cardiac Enzymes and Markers Tests Brain Natriuretic Peptide Test Cardiac Enzyme Studies Homocysteine Renin Assay Summary
CHAPTER 6 Serologic Tests Immunoglobulins Antinuclear Antibodies Human Immunodeficiency Virus Tests CD4+ Count Viral Load Measurement Rheumatoid Factor Summary
CHAPTER 7 Endocrine Tests Adrenocorticotropic Hormone and Cortisol Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test Aldosterone in Blood Cortisol in Blood Estrogens Growth Hormone Luteinizing Hormone Parathyroid Hormone Thyroid Hormone Tests Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Testosterone Summary
CHAPTER 8 Glucose Tests C-peptide D-xylose Absorption Test Blood Glucose Glycohemoglobin Summary
CHAPTER 9 Tumor Markers Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) Carcinoembryonic Antigen Prostate-Specifi c Antigen Summary
CHAPTER 10 Pregnancy and Genetic Tests Antisperm Antibody Test ?-Fetoprotein Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Inhibin A Test Prolactin Phenylketonuria Test Tay-Sachs Test Sickle Cell Test Hemochromatosis Gene Test Summary
CHAPTER 11 Tests for Infection Antibody Tests Blood Culture Mononucleosis Tests Helicobacter pylori Tests Herpes Simplex Virus Tests Lyme Disease Test Rubella Test Syphilis Tests Summary CHAPTER 12 Renal Function Tests Blood Urea Nitrogen Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance Summary
CHAPTER 13 Pancreatic and Lipid Metabolism Tests Amylase Lipase Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests Summary
CHAPTER 14 Diagnostic Radiology Tests How an X-ray Is Taken Abdominal X-ray Extremity X-ray Spinal X-ray Mammogram Chest X-ray Dental X-ray Facial X-ray Skull X-ray Summary
CHAPTER 15 Computed Tomography Scan Full-Body CT Scan CT Scan of the Head CT Scan of the Spine Summary
CHAPTER 16 Ultrasound Scan Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Ultrasound Transvaginal Ultrasound and Hysterosonogram Testicular Ultrasound Abdominal Ultrasound Breast Ultrasound Cranial Ultrasound Doppler Ultrasound Fetal Ultrasound Pelvic Ultrasound Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Summary
CHAPTER 17 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abdominal MRI Breast MRI Head MRI Knee MRI Shoulder MRI Spinal MRI Summary
CHAPTER 18 Positron Emission Tomography Scan PET Scan Summary
CHAPTER 19 Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures Cardiac Blood Pool Scan Cardiac Calcium Scoring Electrocardiogram Cardiac Perfusion Scan Ankle-Brachial Index Echocardiogram Pericardiocentesis Venogram Summary CHAPTER 20 Lung Tests and Procedures Lung Scan Pulmonary Function Tests Summary
CHAPTER 21 Tests and Procedures for Females Breast Cancer Gene Test Breast Ultrasound Pap Smear Vaginosis Tests Sperm Penetration Tests Summary
CHAPTER 22 Maternity Tests Biophysical Profile Contraction Stress Test Cranial Ultrasound Amniocentesis Cordocentesis Sweat Test Chorionic Villus Sampling Karyotyping Cervical Cerclage (Weak Cervix) Galactosemia Test Summary
CHAPTER 23 Chest, Abdominal, Urinary Tract Tests and Procedures Upper Gastrointestinal Series Esophagus Test Series Gallbladder Scan Kidney Scan Liver and Spleen Scan Urinalysis Urine Culture and Sensitivity Test Renin Assay Test Thyroid Scan Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Thyroid Hormone Tests Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Test Thyroid Surgery Salivary Gland Scan D-xylose Absorption Test Stool Culture 502 Enterotest (Giardiasis String Test) Stool Analysis Fecal Occult Blood Test Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test Summary
CHAPTER 24 Bone and Muscle Tests Bone Mineral Density Bone Scan Summary
CHAPTER 25 Tests for Males Erectile Dysfunction Tests Testicular Ultrasound Testicular Scan Testicular Examination Semen Analysis Summary CHAPTER 26 Skin Tests Chemical Peel Allergy Skin Testing Dermabrasion Mantoux Skin Test Wound Culture Summary
CHAPTER 27 Sinus, Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT) Tests and Procedures Electroencephalogram Throat Culture Sputum Culture Sputum Cytology Sinus X-ray Tympanometry Audiometric Testing Summary Vision Tests and Procedures Vision Tests Tonometry Electronystagmogram Summary Medical Tests and Procedures Demystified Index |