Category: Rx Lab Test (A – Z)

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

A head computed tomography (CT) scan uses many x-rays to create pictures of the head, including the skull, brain, eye sockets, and sinuses. How the Test...

Gastric suction is a procedure to empty the contents of your stomach. How the Test is Performed A tube is inserted through your nose...

A bone scan is an imaging test used to diagnose bone diseases and find out how severe they are. How the Test is Performed...

Bone marrow culture is an examination of the soft, fatty tissue found inside certain bones. The bone marrow tissue produces blood cells. This test...

A bone marrow biopsy is the removal of marrow from inside the bone. Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood...

Bone marrow is the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. It is found in the hollow part of most bones. Bone...

A bone lesion biopsy is the removal of a piece of bone or bone marrow for examination. How the Test is Performed The test...

A bone mineral density (BMD) test measures how much calcium and other types of minerals are in an area of your bone. This test...

A bone lesion biopsy is the removal of a piece of bone or bone marrow for examination. How the Test is Performed The test...

BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen. Urea nitrogen is what forms when protein breaks down. A test can be done to measure the amount...

A capillary sample is a blood sample collected by pricking the skin. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin. How...

An arterial stick is the collection of blood from an artery for laboratory testing. How the Test is Performed Blood is usually drawn from...

CT angiography combines a CT scan with the injection of dye. This technique is able to create pictures of the blood vessels in the...

A toxicology screen refers to various tests that determine the type and approximate amount of legal and illegal drugs a person has taken. How...

Hysterosalpingography is a special x-ray using dye to look at the womb (uterus) and fallopian tubes. How the Test is Performed This test is...

This test uses ultrasound to look at the blood flow in the large arteries and veins in the arms and legs. How the Test is Performed...

An RBC nuclear scan uses small amounts of radioactive material to mark (tag) red blood cells (RBCs). Your body is then scanned to see...

A radionuclide cystogram is a special imaging test called a nuclear scan. It checks how well your bladder and urinary tract work. How the Test...

A Wood’s lamp examination is a test that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to look at the skin closely. How the Test is Performed You...