RX Lab Tests A-Z
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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…
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/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…
Diabetes Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Blood sugar test - blood Random blood sugar; Blood sugar level; Fasting blood sugar; Glucose test; Diabetic screening - blood sugar test; Diabetes -…
Donath-Landsteiner Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Anti-P antibody; Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria - Donath-Landsteiner The Donath-Landsteiner test is a blood test to detect harmful antibodies related to a rare disorder called paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria.…
Doppler Ultrasound Exam of an Arm or Leg
This test uses ultrasound to look at the blood flow in the large arteries and veins in the arms and legs. How the Test is Performed…
Duplex Ultrasound – Indications, Procedures, Results
Vascular ultrasound; Peripheral vascular ultrasound Duplex ultrasound is a test to see how blood moves through your arteries and veins. How the Test is Performed…
Eosinophil Count – Indications, Procedures, Results
Eosinophils; Absolute eosinophil count An absolute eosinophil count is a blood test that measures the number of white blood cells called eosinophils. Eosinophils become…
Epstein-Barr virus antibody test
EBV antibody test; EBV serology Epstein-Barr virus antibody test is a blood test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus ( EBV ). How the Test is Performed…
Epstein-Barr virus antibody test – Indications, Procedures, Results
EBV antibody test; EBV serology Epstein-Barr virus antibody test is a blood test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus ( EBV ). How the Test is Performed…
Erythrocyte Count Test – 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…
Erythropoietin Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Serum erythropoietin; EPO The erythropoietin test measures the amount of a hormone called erythropoietin (EPO) in blood. The hormone tells stem cells in the…
Estradiol Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
E2 test An estradiol test measures the amount of a hormone called estradiol in the blood. How the Test is Performed A blood sample is…
Ethylene glycol blood test
Ethylene glycol blood test This test measures the level of ethylene glycol in the blood. Ethylene glycol is a type of alcohol found in…
Extremity angiography – Indications, Procedure, Result
Angiography uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. How…
Eye Fluorescein Angiography – Indications, Procedures, Results
Retinal photography; Eye angiography; Retinopathy - fluorescein Fluorescein angiography is an eye test that uses a special dye and camera to look at blood…
Factor IX Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Christmas factor assay; Serum factor IX The factor IX assay is a blood test that measures the activity of factor IX. This is one…
Factors Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Fibrinogen blood test Serum fibrinogen; Plasma fibrinogen; Factor I; Hypofibrinogenemia test Fibrinogen is a protein produced by the liver. This protein helps stop bleeding…
Fe+2; Ferric ion; Fe++; Ferrous ion Test – Indications, Procedures
Fe+2; Ferric ion; Fe++; Ferrous ion; Iron - serum; Anemia - serum iron; Hemochromatosis - serum iron A serum iron test measures how much…
Febrile/Cold Agglutinins – Indications, Procedures, Results
Cold agglutinins; Weil-Felix reaction; Widal test; Warm agglutinins; Agglutinins Agglutinins are antibodies that cause the red blood cells to clump together. Cold agglutinins are active at…
Febrile/cold agglutinins Test – Indications, Procedure, Results
Agglutinins are antibodies that cause the red blood cells to clump together. Cold agglutinins are active at cold temperatures. Febrile (warm) agglutinins are active at normal…
Ferritin Blood Test – Indications, Procedures, Results
Serum ferritin level; Iron deficiency anemia - ferritin The ferritin blood test measures the level of ferritin in the blood. Ferritin is a protein…
Fetal Blood Testing of Scalp – Indications, Procedures, Results
Fetal blood testing - scalp; Fetal distress - fetal scalp testing; Labor - fetal scalp testing Fetal scalp pH testing is a procedure performed…
