Test Reference
Over 600 topics that cover everything from an abdominal CT scan to X-rays; each provides an overview, the risks of the test, and what the results may mean.
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Examples: Cervical erosion, muscle aches, etc.
Test Guide A-Z Index
1
17-hydroxycorticosteroids → 17-OHCS
2
24-hour urinary aldosterone excretion rate → 25-OH vitamin D test
4
4-marker screen
5
5'-NT → 5-hydroxytryptamine level
A
A1AT test → AVP
B
B and T cell screen → Butyrylcholinesterase
C
C-peptide → Cytology exam of urine
D
D-xylose absorption → DXA
E
E-rosetting → Eye test - refraction
F
Factor I → Fungal wet prep
G
G6PD screen → Gum biopsy
H
Hageman factor assay → Hysterosonography
I
ICP monitoring → IVP
J
Joint fluid analysis → Joint x-ray
K
K+ → KUB x-ray
L
Lactate dehydrogenase test → Lymphography
M
Magnesium - blood → Myogram
N
Nail blanch test → Nuclear ventriculography
O
Obstetric sonogram → Oxyuriasis test
P
p-DEXA → Pyruvate kinase
Q
Quad screen → Quantitative urinary copper
R
Radioactive abscess scan → RSV serology
S
SACE → Systolic blood pressure
T
T and B lymphocyte assays → Type 5b acid phosphatase test
U
Ultrasonography of the breast → Uterotubography
V
V/Q scan → Voiding cystourethrogram
W
Warm agglutinins → Wrist MRI
X
X-ray → Xylose tolerance test
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