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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 spine. This...
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 function of...
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 function of...
Transthoracic needle aspiration; Percutaneous needle aspiration A lung needle biopsy is a method to remove a piece of lung tissue for examination. If it is done...
Transthoracic needle aspiration; Percutaneous needle aspiration A lung needle biopsy is a method to remove a piece of lung tissue for examination. If it is done...
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 lungs such...
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 the Test...
PFTs; Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning. How the...
Lung ventilation/perfusion scan; Pulmonary embolism – V/Q scan; PE- V/Q scan; Blood clot – V/Q scan A pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan involves two nuclear scan tests to measure breathing...
ICSH – blood test; Luteinizing hormone – blood test; Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone – blood test The LH blood test measures the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH)...
Lyme disease serology; ELISA for Lyme disease; Western blot for Lyme disease The Lyme disease blood test looks for antibodies in the blood to the bacteria...
A lymph node biopsy is the removal of lymph node tissue for examination under a microscope. The lymph nodes are small glands that make white blood...
