Category: Rx Lab Test (A – Z)

Biopsy – nasal mucosa; Nose biopsyA nasal mucosal biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue from the lining of the nose...

Rhinoscopy Nasal endoscopy is a test to view the inside of the nose and sinuses to check for problems. How the Test is Performed...

Mucosal culture; Culture – skin; Culture – mucosal; Nail culture; Culture – fingernail; Fingernail culture A skin or nail culture is a laboratory test...

Nail blanch test; Capillary refill time The capillary nail refill test is a quick test done on the nail beds. It is used to...

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...

A physical examination technique that reduces the opening of the foramen may demonstrate if there is pressure upon the exiting spinal nerve. The test is...

EMG; Myogram; Electromyogram Electromyography (EMG) is a test that checks the health of the muscles and the nerves that control the muscles. How the...

Cardiac blood pooling imaging; Heart scan – nuclear; Radionuclide ventriculography (RNV); Multiple gated acquisition scan (MUGA); Nuclear cardiology; Cardiomyopathy – nuclear ventriculography Nuclear ventriculography...

Nuclear magnetic resonance – chest; Magnetic resonance imaging – chest; NMR – chest; MRI of the thorax; Thoracic MRI A chest MRI (magnetic resonance...

Magnetic resonance imaging – lumbar spine; MRI – lower back A lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan uses energy from strong magnets to create...

MRA; Angiography – magnetic resonance Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is an MRI exam of the blood vessels. Unlike traditional angiography which involves placing a tube...

Throat lesion biopsy; Biopsy – mouth or throat; Mouth lesion biopsy An oropharynx lesion biopsy is surgery in which tissue from an abnormal growth...

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...

Monospot test; Heterophile antibody test; Heterophile agglutination test; Paul-Bunnell test; Forssman antibody test The mononucleosis spot test looks for 2 antibodies in the blood. These antibodies...

Thyroid anti microsomal antibody; Antimicrosomal antibody; Microsomal antibody; Thyroid peroxidase antibody; TPOAb Microsomes are found inside thyroid cells. The body produces antibodies to microsomes when there...

The methylmalonic acid blood test measures the amount of methylmalonic acid in the blood. How the Test is Performed A blood sample is needed. How...

Methemoglobinemia – methylene blue test The methylene blue test is a test to determine the type or to treat methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder. How...

Methemoglobin; Carboxyhemoglobin; Sulfhemoglobin Hemoglobin derivatives are altered forms of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that moves oxygen and carbon dioxide between...

Metabolic panel – comprehensive; Chem-20; SMA20; Sequential multi-channel analysis with computer-20; SMAC20; Metabolic panel 20 A comprehensive metabolic panel is a group of blood...

Adrenal medullary imaging; Meta-iodobenzylguanidine scintiscan; Pheochromocytoma – MIBG; Neuroblastoma – MIBG; Carcinoid MIBG An MIBG scintiscan is a type of imaging test. It uses...