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RX Lab Tests A-Z
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Small Bowel Follow-Through Barium Enteroclysis
Small Bowel Follow-Through Barium enteroclysis is a hybrid technique of medical imaging technique of the small intestine that uses a computed tomography scanner and…
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Sodium Urine Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Urinary 24 hours sodium; Urine Na+ The sodium urine test measures the amount of sodium in a certain amount of urine. Sodium can also…
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SPECT Test
Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a nuclear medicine imaging technique that frequently uses gamma rays radioisotope or gamma camera to take the 2D…
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Spinal Cord Blood Testing – Indications, Procedures, Results
Cord blood refers to a sample of blood collected from the umbilical cord when a baby is born. The umbilical cord is the cord…
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Spinal Disc Herniation; Cause, Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Lumbar disc herniation is a common condition that frequently affects the spine in young and middle-aged patients.1,5,11 The lumbar intervertebral disc is a complex structure…
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Spirometry – Indications, Contraindications, Procedure
Spirometry is a simple test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by measuring how much air you can breathe out in one…
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Split Night Polysomnography – Indications, Procedures, Results
Split night polysomnography; PSG; OSA - sleep study; Obstructive sleep apnea - sleep study; Sleep apnea - sleep study Polysomnography is a sleep study.…
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Sprain, Strain; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Sprain, Strain is the most common soft tissues injured are muscles, tendons, and ligaments. These injuries often occur during sports and exercise activities, but…
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Spurling Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
The Spurling test was originally named Spurling’s neck compression test by the neurosurgeons Roy Glen Spurling and William Beecher Scoville. It was proposed in…
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Sputum Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA) Test
Direct immunofluorescence test; Direct fluorescent antibody - sputum Sputum direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) is a lab test that looks for micro-organisms in lung secretions.…
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Sputum Fungal Smear Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
KOH test; Fungal smear - sputum; Fungal wet prep; Wet prep - fungal A sputum fungal smear is a laboratory test that looks for…
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Sputum stain for mycobacteria
Sputum stain for mycobacteria is a test to check for a type of bacteria that cause tuberculosis and other infections. How the Test is…
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Sputum Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
A sputum test, also known as a sputum culture, to detect and identify bacteria or fungi that infect the lungs or breathing passages is a…
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Standard Ophthalmic Exam – Indications, Procedures, Results
Routine eye examination; Eye exam - standard; Annual eye exam A standard ophthalmic exam is a series of tests done to check your vision…
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Stereotactic Breast biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
A breast biopsy is the removal of breast tissue to examine it for signs of breast cancer or other disorders. There are several types of breast…
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Stereotactic Breast Biopsy – Indications, Procedure, Results
A breast biopsy is the removal of breast tissue to examine it for signs of breast cancer or other disorders. There are several types of breast…
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Stereotactic Transperineal Prostate Biopsy (STPB)
Prostate gland biopsy; Transrectal prostate biopsy; Fine needle biopsy of the prostate; Core biopsy of the prostate; Targeted prostate biopsy; Prostate biopsy - transrectal…
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Stomach Acid Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Gastric acid secretion test The stomach acid test is used to measure the amount of acid in the stomach. It also measures the level…
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Stool C Difficile – Indications, Procedures, Results
Antibiotic associated colitis - toxin; Colitis - toxin; Pseudomembranous - toxin; Necrotizing colitis - toxin; C difficile - toxin The stool C difficile toxin test detects…
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Stool C Difficile Toxin – Indications, Procedures, Results
Antibiotic associated colitis - toxin; Colitis - toxin; Pseudomembranous - toxin; Necrotizing colitis - toxin; C difficile - toxin The stool C difficile toxin test detects…
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Stool Guaiac Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
FOBT; Guaiac smear test; Fecal occult blood test - guaiac smear; Stool occult blood test - guaiac smear The stool guaiac test looks for…
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Stool ova and parasites exam
Stool ova and parasites exam is a lab test to look for parasites or eggs (ova) in a stool sample. The parasites are associated…
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Stool Test (A to Z) – Indications, Procedures, Results
A stool test may also be referred to as a “stool sample,” a “stool culture” or “fecal sample. A stool test is used to…
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Stool Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Gram stain Urethral discharge - Gram stain; Feces - Gram stain; Stool - Gram stain; Joint fluid - Gram stain; Pericardial fluid - Gram…
