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Pericardial fluid culture – Indications, Procedures, Results
Culture - pericardial fluid Pericardial fluid culture is a test performed on a sample of fluid from the sac surrounding the heart. It is…
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Pericardial Fluid Gram Stain – Indications, Procedures, Results
Gram stain of pericardial fluid Pericardial fluid Gram stain is a method of staining a sample of fluid taken from the sac surrounding the…
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Perimetry – Indications, Procedures, Results
Perimetry; Tangent screen exam; Automated perimetry exam; Goldmann visual field exam; Humphrey visual field exam The visual field refers to the total area in…
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Peripheral Blood smear – Indications, Procedures, Results
Blood smear Peripheral smear; Complete blood count - peripheral; CBC - peripheral A blood smear is a blood test that gives information about the…
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Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound – Indications, Procedures, Results
Peripheral vascular ultrasound A duplex ultrasound is a test to see how blood moves through your arteries and veins. How the Test is Performed A duplex…
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Peritoneal Dialysis – Indications, Contraindications
Peritoneal dialysis is a way to remove waste products from your blood when your kidneys can't adequately do the job any longer. This procedure filters…
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Peritoneal Fluid Analysis – Indications, Procedures, Results
Peritoneal fluid analysis is a lab test to look at fluid that has built up in the space in the abdomen around the internal…
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Peritoneal fluid culture – Indications, Procedures, Results
Peritoneal fluid culture Culture - peritoneal fluid Peritoneal fluid culture is a laboratory test performed on a sample of peritoneal fluid to detect bacteria…
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Peritoneal tap; Paracentesis – Indications, Procedures, Results
Peritoneal tap; Paracentesis; Ascites - abdominal tap; Cirrhosis - abdominal tap; Malignant ascites - abdominal tap An abdominal tap is used to remove fluid…
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PET scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Positron emission tomography; Tumor imaging - PET; PET/CT A positron emission tomography scan is a type of imaging test. It uses a radioactive substance…
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Pheochromocytoma MIBG; Neuroblastoma
Pheochromocytoma - MIBG; Neuroblastoma - MIBG; Carcinoid MIBG An MIBG scintiscan is a type of imaging test. It uses a radioactive substance (called a…
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Phosphorus Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The phosphorus blood test measures the amount of phosphate in the blood. Blood is drawn from a vein (venipuncture), usually from the inside of…
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Physical Exam HEENT
HEENT stands for “head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat.” If someone is experiencing symptoms that affect those areas, such as sneezing, congestion, and a…
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Pinworm Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Oxyuriasis test; Enterobiasis test; Tape test A pinworm test is a method used to identify a pinworm infection. Pinworms are small, thin worms that commonly infect…
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Piriformis Syndrome; Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular condition characterized by hip and buttock pain. This syndrome is often overlooked in clinical settings because its presentation may be similar to…
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Plasma Amino Acids – Indications, Procedure, Results
Plasma amino acids is a screening test done on infants that looks at the amounts of amino acids in the blood. Amino acids are the building…
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Plasma Amino Acids Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Plasma amino acids is a screening test done on infants that looks at the amounts of amino acids in the blood. Amino acids are the building…
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Plasma Amino Acids Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Amino acids blood test Plasma amino acids is a screening test done on infants that looks at the amounts of amino acids in the blood. Amino…
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Plasma cholinesterase – Indications, Procedures, Results
Cholinesterase - blood Acetylcholinesterase; RBC (or erythrocyte) cholinesterase; Pseudocholinesterase; Plasma cholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; Serum cholinesterase Serum cholinesterase is a blood test that looks at levels…
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Plasma Cholinesterase Test; Butyrylcholinesterase
Plasma cholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; Serum cholinesterase Serum cholinesterase is a blood test that looks at levels of 2 substances that help the nervous system work…
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Plasma Cholinesterase Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Plasma cholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; Serum cholinesterase Serum cholinesterase is a blood test that looks at levels of 2 substances that help the nervous system work…
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Plasma Fibrinogen Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Plasma fibrinogen; Factor I; Hypofibrinogenemia test Fibrinogen is a protein produced by the liver. This protein helps stop bleeding by helping blood clots to…
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Plasma Renin Activity; Random plasma renin; PRA
Plasma renin activity; Random plasma renin; PRA The renin test measures the level of renin in blood. Plasma renin activity; Random plasma renin; PRA.…
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Plasma Renin Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Random plasma renin; PRA The renin test measures the level of renin in blood. How the Test is Performed A blood sample is needed . How…
