Category: Rx Lab Test (A – Z)

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

APCA; Anti-gastric parietal cell antibody; Atrophic gastritis – anti-gastric parietal cell antibody; Gastric ulcer – anti-gastric parietal cell antibody; Pernicious anemia – anti-gastric parietal...

Culture – gastric tissue; Culture – stomach tissue; Biopsy – gastric tissue; Biopsy – stomach tissue; Upper endoscopy – gastric tissue biopsy; EGD –...

Gastric lavage; Stomach pumping; Nasogastric tube suction; Bowel obstruction – suction Gastric suction is a procedure to empty the contents of your stomach. How...

Gastric culture is a test to check a child’s stomach contents for the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB). How the Test is Performed A flexible tube...

Gastric acid secretion test The stomach acid test is used to measure the amount of acid in the stomach. It also measures the level...

Gamma-GT; GGTP; GGT The gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) blood test measures the level of the enzyme GGT in the blood. How the Test is Performed A blood sample is...

IEP – serum; Immunoglobulin electrophoresis – blood; Gamma globulin electrophoresis; Serum immunoglobulin electrophoresis; Amyloidosis – electrophoresis serum; Multiple myeloma – serum electrophoresis; Waldenström –...

Galactosemia screen; GALT; Gal-1-PUT Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase is a blood test that measures the level of a substance called GALT, which helps break down milk...

Gallium 67 lung scan; Lung scan; Gallium scan – lung; Scan – lung Lung gallium scan is a type of nuclear scan that uses radioactive gallium to...

Radionuclide – gallbladder; Gallbladder scan; Biliary scan; Cholescintigraphy: HIDA; Hepatobiliary nuclear imaging scan A gallbladder radionuclide scan is a test that uses radioactive material...

PRL; Galactorrhea – prolactin test; Infertility – prolactin test; Amenorrhea – prolactin test; Breast leakage – prolactin test; Prolactinoma – prolactin test; Pituitary tumor...

Galactosemia screen; GALT; Gal-1-PUT Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase is a blood test that measures the level of a substance called GALT, which helps break down milk...

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...

KOH test; Fungal smear – sputum; Fungal wet prep; Wet prep – fungal A sputum fungal smear is a laboratory test that looks for...

Funduscopy Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eye (fundus), which includes the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels. How the Test...

Antithrombin; AT III; AT 3; Functional antithrombin III; Clotting disorder – AT III; DVT – AT III; Deep vein thrombosis – AT III Antithrombin...

Thyroxine test; Total T4 test T4 (thyroxine) is the main hormone produced by the thyroid gland. A laboratory test can be done to measure...

Free calcium; Ionized calcium Ionized calcium is calcium in your blood that is not attached to proteins. It is also called free calcium.All cells...

Fibrinopeptide A is a substance released as blood clots in your body. A test can be done to measure the level of this substance...