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CSF Analysis Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of laboratory tests that measure chemicals in the fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal…
CSF Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
CSF analysis Cerebrospinal fluid analysis Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of laboratory tests that measure chemicals in the fluid that surrounds and…
CT Angiography Chest – Indications, Procedure, Results
CT angiography combines a CT scan with the injection of dye. This technique is able to create pictures of the blood vessels in the…
CT Angiography Chest – Indications, Procedures, Results
CT angiography - chest Computed tomography angiography - thorax; CTA - lungs; Pulmonary embolism - CTA chest; Thoracic aortic aneurysm - CTA chest; Venous…
CT angiography – head and neck
CT angiography (CTA) combines a CT scan with the injection of dye. CT stands for computed tomography. This technique is able to create pictures…
CT Angiography – head and neck
CT angiography (CTA) combines a CT scan with the injection of dye. CT stands for computed tomography. This technique is able to create pictures…
CT angiography Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
CT angiography - abdomen and pelvis Computed tomography angiography - abdomen and pelvis; CTA - abdomen and pelvis; Renal artery - CTA; Aortic - CTA;…
CT Enteroclysis – Indications, Procedures, Results
Computed tomographic (CT) enteroclysis is a hybrid technique of medical imaging technique of the small intestine that uses a computed tomography scanner and contrast…
CT Small Bowel Enema Enteroclysis – Indications, Procedures, Results
CT Small bowel enema or Small bowel follow-through enteroclysis is a hybrid technique of medical imaging technique of the small intestine that uses a…
Culture Blood – Indications, Procedures, Results
Bile culture Culture - bile Bile culture is a laboratory test to detect disease-causing germs in the biliary system. How the Test is Performed…
Cystometrogram – Indications, Procedure, Results
Cystometrogram is the cystometric study that measures the amount of fluid in the bladder when you first feel the need to urinate, when you…
Cytology exam of pleural fluid – Indications, Procedures, Results
Pleural fluid cytology; Lung cancer - pleural fluid A cytology exam of pleural fluid is a laboratory test to detect cancer cells and certain other cells…
D-dimer Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
D-dimer tests are used to check for blood clotting problems. Blood clots can cause health problems, such as: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary embolism (PE) Stroke…
D-Dimer Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Fragment D-dimer; Fibrin degradation fragment; DVT - D-dimer; PE - D-dimer; Deep vein thrombosis - D-dimer; Pulmonary embolism - D-dimer; Blood clot to the…
D-xylose absorption – Indications, Procedures, Results
Xylose tolerance test; Diarrhea - xylose; Malnutrition - xylose; Sprue - xylose; Celiac - xylose D-xylose absorption is a laboratory test to determine how…
D-xylose/Glucose Absorption Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Xylose tolerance test; Diarrhea - xylose; Malnutrition - xylose; Sprue - xylose; Celiac - xylose D-xylose absorption is a laboratory test to determine how…
Debridement – Indications, Contraindications
Debridement is the removal of necrotic tissue from a wound. Generally, the presence of necrotic or dead tissue is seen as a delaying factor…
Dehydroepiandrosterone/DHEA Sulfate Test
DHEA-sulfate test Serum DHEA-sulfate; Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate test; DHEA-sulfate - serum DHEA stands for dehydroepiandrosterone. It is a weak male hormone (androgen) produced by the adrenal…
Delta-ALA Urine Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Delta-aminolevulinic acid Delta-ALA is a protein (amino acid) produced by the liver. A test can be done to measure the amount of this substance…
Dental Plaque Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Plaque is a sticky substance that collects around and between teeth. The home dental plaque identification test shows where plaque builds up. This helps…
Dental x-rays – Indications, Procedure, Results
Dental x-rays are a type of image of the teeth and mouth. X-rays are a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation. The x-rays penetrate the…
Dental x-rays – Indications, Procedures, Results
X-ray - teeth; Radiograph - dental; Bitewings; Periapical film; Panoramic film; Digital image Dental x-rays are a type of image of the teeth and…
Dexamethasone Suppression Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Dexamethasone suppression test measures whether adrenocorticotrophic hormone ( ACTH ) secretion by the pituitary can be suppressed. How the Test is Performed During this test, you…
Dexamethasone Suppression Test – Indications, Procedures
DST; ACTH suppression test; Cortisol suppression test Dexamethasone suppression test measures whether adrenocorticotrophic hormone ( ACTH ) secretion by the pituitary can be suppressed. How the…
