Category: Rx Lab Test (A – Z)

Cystic fibrosis screening – neonatal; Immunoreactive trypsinogen; IRT test; CF – screening Neonatal cystic fibrosis screening is a blood test that screens newborns for cystic...

Chemistry – urine Urine chemistry is a group of one or more tests done to check the chemical content of a urine sample. How...

Vertebral angiogram; Angiography – head; Carotid angiogram; Cervicocerebral catheter-based angiography; Intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography; IADSA Cerebral angiography is a procedure that uses a special...

Cone biopsy; Biopsy – cone; Cervical conization; CKC; Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia – cone biopsy; CIN – cone biopsy; Precancerous changes of the cervix –...

The Pap test checks for cervical cancer. Cells scraped from the opening of the cervix are examined under a microscope. The cervix is the...

A colposcopy is a special way of looking at the cervix. It uses a light and a low-powered microscope to make the cervix appear...

A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create pictures of cross-sections of the body. Related tests include: Abdominal...

A computed tomography (CT) scan of the cervical spine makes cross-sectional pictures of the neck. It uses x-rays to create the images. How the...

A cervical MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan uses energy from strong magnets to create pictures of the part of the spine that runs through...

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

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection is a test to look at the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. CSF acts as a cushion,...

This test measures the levels of catecholamines in the blood. Catecholamines are hormones made by the adrenal glands. Catecholamines are more often measured with...

CT angiography (CTA) combines a CT scan with the injection of dye. CT stands for computed tomography. This technique is able to create pictures...

CT angiography (CTA) combines a CT scan with the injection of dye. CT stands for computed tomography. This technique is able to create pictures...

The beta-carotene test measures the level of beta-carotene in the blood. How the Test is Performed A blood sample is needed. How to Prepare for the...

Nuclear ventriculography is a test that uses radioactive materials called tracers to show the heart chambers. The procedure is noninvasive. The instruments DO NOT directly...

Heart magnetic resonance imaging is an imaging method that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the heart. It does not use radiation...

Coronary angiography is a procedure that uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the arteries in your...

The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test measures the level of CEA in the blood. CEA is a protein normally found in the tissue of a...

Hemoglobin derivatives are altered forms of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that moves oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and...