Category: Rx Lab Test (A – Z)

Abdominal arteriogram; Arteriogram – abdomen; Mesenteric angiogram Mesenteric angiography is a test used took look at the blood vessels that supply the small and...

Mediastinoscopy with biopsy is a procedure in which a lighted instrument (mediastinoscope) is inserted in the space in the chest between the lungs (mediastinum). Tissue is...

Erythrocyte indices; Blood indices; Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); Mean corpuscular volume (MCV); Red blood cell indices Red blood cell...

MRI of the sinuses; Magnetic resonance imaging – sinuses; Maxillary sinus MRI A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the sinuses creates detailed pictures...

Purified protein derivative standard; TB skin test; Tuberculin skin test; Mantoux test The PPD skin test is a method used to diagnose silent (latent) tuberculosis (TB)...

Mammography; Breast cancer – mammography; Breast cancer – screening mammography; Breast lump – mammogram; Breast tomosynthesis A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breasts. It...

Xylose tolerance test; Diarrhea – xylose; Malnutrition – xylose; Sprue – xylose; Celiac – xylose D-xylose absorption is a laboratory test to determine how...

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the body. It...

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

Magnesium – blood A serum magnesium test measures the level of magnesium in the blood. How the Test is Performed A blood sample is needed. How...

Lymphography; Lymphangiography A lymphangiogram is a special x-ray of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels. Lymph nodes produce white blood cells (lymphocytes) that help...

Lyme disease serology; ELISA for Lyme disease; Western blot for Lyme disease The Lyme disease blood test looks for antibodies in the blood to...

A Pulmonary positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a tracer) to look for diseases in the...

Pulmonary plethysmography; Static lung volume determination; Whole-body plethysmography Lung plethysmography is a test used to measure how much air you can hold in your lungs. How...

A lung positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a tracer) to look for diseases in the...

Transthoracic needle aspiration; Percutaneous needle aspiration A lung needle biopsy is a method to remove a piece of lung tissue for examination. If it...

PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning....

Diffusing capacity; DLCO test Lung diffusion testing measures how well the lungs exchange gases. This is an important part of lung testing because the major...

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...

X-ray – lumbosacral spine; X-ray – lower spine A lumbosacral spine x-ray is a picture of the small bones (vertebrae) in the lower part of the...