Category: Rx Lab Test (A – Z)

A lung gallium scan is a type of nuclear scan that uses radioactive gallium to identify swelling (inflammation) in the lungs. A lung scan...

Scan – carotid duplex; Carotid ultrasound; Carotid artery ultrasound; Ultrasound – carotid; Vascular ultrasound – carotid; Ultrasound – vascular – carotid A carotid duplex...

 Fetal blood testing – scalp; Fetal distress – fetal scalp testing; Labor – fetal scalp testing Fetal scalp pH testing is a procedure performed...

Biopsy – salivary gland Salivary gland biopsy is the removal of cells or a piece of tissue from a salivary gland for the exam....

Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme; SACE The ACE test measures the level of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in the blood. The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) test is primarily ordered...

RSV serology A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody test is a blood test that measures the levels of antibodies (immunoglobulins) the body makes after infection...

Respiratory syncytial virus antibody test; RSV serology A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody test is a blood test that measures the levels of antibodies...

Rapid plasma reagin test; Syphilis screening test RPR (rapid plasma reagin) is a screening test for syphilis. It looks for antibodies that are present...

Routine urine test Urinalysis is the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine. It involves several tests to detect and measure various compounds that...

Sputum culture Routine sputum culture is a laboratory test that looks for germs that cause infection. Sputum is the material that comes up from...

Routine eye examination; Eye exam – standard; Annual eye exam A standard ophthalmic exam is a series of tests done to check your vision...

Gastroenteritis – rotavirus antigen The rotavirus antigen test detects rotavirus in the feces. This is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in children. How the...

Abdominal sonogram; Right upper quadrant sonogram Abdominal ultrasound is a type of imaging test. It is used to look at organs in the abdomen, including the...

Right upper quadrant sonogram Abdominal ultrasound is a type of imaging test. It is used to look at organs in the abdomen, including the liver, gallbladder,...

Angiography – right heart Right heart ventriculography is a study that images the right chambers (atrium and ventricle) of the heart. Right heart ventricular...

Right heart catheterization; Catheterization – right heart Swan-Ganz catheterization is the passing of a thin tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart...

Rhinoscopy Nasal endoscopy is a test to view the inside of the nose and sinuses to check for problems. Rhinoscopy, or Fiberoptic Rhinolaryngoscopy, is the...

Rheumatoid factor (RF) is a blood test that measures the amount of the RF antibody in the blood. A rheumatoid factor (RF) test measures the...

synovial membrane; Rheumatoid arthritis – synovial biopsy; Gout – synovial biopsy; Joint infection – synovial biopsy; Synovitis – synovial biopsy A synovial biopsy is...

ABO blood typing; Blood group; Anemia – immune hemolytic blood type; ABO blood type; A blood type; AB blood type; O blood type Blood...