Category: Rx Lab Test (A – Z)

Blood sugar test – blood Random blood sugar; Blood sugar level; Fasting blood sugar; Glucose test; Diabetic screening – blood sugar test; Diabetes –...

HbA1C test; Glycated hemoglobin test; Glycohemoglobin test; Hemoglobin A1C; Diabetes – A1C; Diabetic – A1C A1C is a lab test that shows the average...

DST; ACTH suppression test; Cortisol suppression test Dexamethasone suppression test measures whether adrenocorticotrophic hormone ( ACTH ) secretion by the pituitary can be suppressed. How the...

BMD test; Bone density test; Bone densitometry; DEXA scan; DXA; Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry; p-DEXA; Osteoporosis-BMD A bone mineral density (BMD) test measures how much...

X-ray – teeth; Radiograph – dental; Bitewings; Periapical film; Panoramic film; Digital image Dental x-rays are a type of image of the teeth and...

Plaque is a sticky substance that collects around and between teeth. The home dental plaque identification test shows where plaque builds up. This helps...

Mental status testing Mental status exam; Neurocognitive testing; Dementia-mental status testing Mental status testing is done to check a person’s thinking ability and to...

Delta-aminolevulinic acid Delta-ALA is a protein (amino acid) produced by the liver. A test can be done to measure the amount of this substance...

DHEA-sulfate test Serum DHEA-sulfate; Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate test; DHEA-sulfate – serum DHEA stands for dehydroepiandrosterone. It is a weak male hormone (androgen) produced by the adrenal...

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

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

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...

Bile culture Culture – bile Bile culture is a laboratory test to detect disease-causing germs in the biliary system. How the Test is Performed...

CT Small bowel enema or Small bowel follow-through enteroclysis is a hybrid technique of medical imaging technique of the small intestine that uses a...

Colonoscopy – virtual; CT colonography; Computed tomographic colonography; Colography – virtual Virtual colonoscopy (VC) is an imaging or x-ray test that looks for cancer, polyps,...

CT angiography – abdomen and pelvis Computed tomography angiography – abdomen and pelvis; CTA – abdomen and pelvis; Renal artery – CTA; Aortic – CTA;...

CSF analysis Cerebrospinal fluid analysis Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of laboratory tests that measure chemicals in the fluid that surrounds and...

Cryoglobulins are abnormal antibody proteins. This article describes the blood test used to check for them. In the laboratory, cryoglobulins come out of solution...

CRP; High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; hs-CRP C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced by the liver. The level of CRP rises when there is inflammation throughout the...

Barium enema Lower gastrointestinal series; Lower GI series; Colorectal cancer – lower GI series; Colorectal cancer – barium enema; Crohn disease – lower GI...