RX Lab Tests A-Z
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Protein Urine Test – Indications, Procedure, Result
The protein urine dipstick test measures the presence of proteins, such as albumin, in a urine sample. Albumin and protein can also be measured…
Protein Urine Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
The protein urine dipstick test measures the presence of proteins, such as albumin, in a urine sample. Albumin and protein can also be measured…
Proteinuria; Albuminuria Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Proteinuria; Albuminuria The protein urine dipstick test measures the presence of proteins, such as albumin, in a urine sample. Albumin and protein can also…
Prothrombin Time (PT) – Indications, Procedures, Results
PT; Pro-time; Anticoagulant-prothrombin time; Clotting time: time; INR; International normalized ratio Prothrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes…
Pulmonary Angiography – Indications, Procedures, Results
Pulmonary arteriography; Pulmonary angiogram; Angiogram of the lungs Pulmonary angiography is a test to see how blood flows through the lung. Angiography is an…
Pyruvate kinase blood test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The pyruvate kinase test measures the level of the enzyme pyruvate kinase in the blood. Pyruvate kinase is an enzyme found in red blood cells. It…
Quantitative Nephelometry Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Quantitative immunoglobulins Quantitative nephelometry is a lab test to quickly and accurately measure levels of certain proteins called immunoglobulins in the blood. Immunoglobulins are antibodies that…
Radioactive Abscess Scan – Indications, Procedure, Result
A radioactive abscess scan looks for abscesses in the body using radioactive material. An abscess occurs when pus collects due to an infection. How the…
Radioactive Abscess Scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Radioactive abscess scan; Abscess scan; Indium scan; Indium-labelled white blood cell scan A radioactive abscess scan looks for abscesses in the body using radioactive…
Random 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…
Rapid Plasma Reagin Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Rapid plasma reagin test; Syphilis screening test RPR (rapid plasma reagin) is a screening test for syphilis. It looks for antibodies that are present…
RBC Count – Indications, Procedures, Results
An RBC count is a blood test that measures how many red blood cells (RBCs) you have. RBCs contain hemoglobin, which carries oxygen. How much…
RBC Count Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
An RBC count is a blood test that measures how many red blood cells (RBCs) you have. RBCs contain hemoglobin, which carries oxygen. How much…
RBC G6PD test – Indications, Procedures, Results
RBC G6PD test; G6PD screen Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a protein that helps red blood cells work properly. The G6PD test looks at the…
RBC indices – Indications, Procedures, Results
Erythrocyte indices; Blood indices; Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); Mean corpuscular volume (MCV); Red blood cell indices Red blood cell…
RBC Nuclear Bleeding Scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Bleeding scan, Tagged RBC scan; Hemorrhage - RBC scan An RBC nuclear scan uses small amounts of radioactive material to mark (tag) red blood…
RBC Nuclear Scan – Indications, Procedure, Results
An RBC nuclear scan uses small amounts of radioactive material to mark (tag) red blood cells (RBCs). Your body is then scanned to see…
RBC Nuclear Scan – Indications, Procedures, Results
Bleeding scan, Tagged RBC scan; Hemorrhage - RBC scan An RBC nuclear scan uses small amounts of radioactive material to mark (tag) red blood…
RBS – Procedures, Normal Value, Causes, Symptoms
RBS (Random/High blood sugar)also spelled hyperglycemia or hyperglycæmia) is a condition in which an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood plasma. This…
Renal Angiography – Renal artery stenosis arteriography
Renal angiography; Renal artery stenosis - arteriography A renal angiogram is an imaging test to look at the blood vessels in your kidneys. Your healthcare…
Renal Artery Stenosis Arteriography – Indications, Procedures
Renal artery stenosis - arteriography Renal arteriography is a special x-ray of the blood vessels of the kidneys. The gold standard for diagnosis of…
Renal Tubular Epithelial Casts Test
Renal tubular epithelial casts; Waxy casts; Casts in the urine; Fatty casts; Red blood cell casts; White blood cell casts. Casts are formed in…
Renin Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Plasma renin activity; Random plasma renin; PRA The renin test measures the level of renin in blood. How the Test is Performed A blood sample…
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antibody test
Respiratory syncytial virus antibody test; RSV serology A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody test is a blood test that measures the levels of antibodies…
