| A | B |
|---|
| Contrast material | Dye used for x-rays |
| Brain Scan | X-ray of blood vessels and brain tissue |
| Ultrasoundography | Sound waves are beamed into body producing echoes that bounce off organs. |
| Estradiol | Female hormone |
| Skin Test | Substances applied to skin or injected under skin for reactions of cells |
| Holter Monitoring | Record of heart activity over a 24-hour period |
| Thyroid scan | Radioactive iodine chemical injected intravenously and collects in thyroid gland |
| Auscultation | Listening for sounds produced within the body |
| Barium enema | Insertion of a tube through rectum into colon for visual examination |
| Glucose | Sugar in serum and plasma |
| EGD | Tube inserted through mouth into esophagus, stomach and sm. Intestine |
| Pulmonary Function Test | Measurement of air inhaled and exhaled from lungs |
| PET | Test done to study disorders such as strokes, epilepsy, schizophrenia and migraine headaches |
| Coronary Arteriography | Visualization of arteries that bring blood to heart muscle |
| Sputum Test | Examines mucus that is coughed up from patient's lungs |
| Abdominocentesis | Surgical puncture into abdomen to remove fluid for analysis |
| Bronchoscopy | Insertion of a flexible tube (endoscope) into the bronchus |
| Dilation and Curettage | Widening of cervix so tissue can be scraped from uterus |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen | Measures amount of urea (nitrogenous wastes) in serum |
| Platelet Count | Determines number of clotting cells in blood |
| Urogram | X-ray recording of kidney and urinary tract |
| Culdocentesis | Aspiration or surgical incision into vaginal wall |
| Colonoscopy | X-ray examination using liquid barium mixture to view colon |
| CT scan | X-ray images or computer slices to view body tissues |
| Mammogram | X-ray of the breast |
| Electroencephalogram | Record of the electricity of the brain |
| Echoencephalography | An ultrasound recording of the brain using sound waves |
| Aspiration | Removal of fluid by suction through a needle or tube |
| Audiogram | A hearing test using sound waves |
| Creatine Kinase | Blood enzyme |
| Gallbladder ultrasound | Sound waves are used to visualize gallstones. |
| Hysterosalpingography | X-ray recording of uterus and fallopian tubes |
| Cystography | X-ray of the urinary bladder using contrast medium outlining bladder |
| Upper GI Examination | Liquid contrast is swallowed and x-rays of esophagus/small intestine taken |
| Albumin | Amount of protein in urine |
| Cholangiography | X-ray recording of bile ducts |
| Digital Subtraction Angiography | X-ray images of the heart are taken - first without contrast, second with contrast |
| Proctosigmoidoscopy | Examination of the rectum and colon |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Magnetic waves and radiofrequency pulses, not x-rays, create an image of body organs |
| Laryngoscopy | Insertion of an endoscope into airway to examine voice box |
| Palpation | Examination by touch |
| Pap smear | Insertion of a spatula into vagina to scrape cells from cervix |
| Lymphangiography | X-ray recording of lymph nodes and lymph vessels |
| Creatinine Clearance | Measures rate at which creatinine is filtered from blood by kidneys |
| Bilirubin | An orange-brown pigment in serum and urine derived from hemoglobin |
| Percussion | Short, sharp taps with fingers to determine underlying sounds |
| Hemoglobin | Oxygen carrying protein in red blood cells |
| Cerebrospinal Fluid | Fluid removed by lumbar puncture to detect meningitis, brain tumors |
| ELISA | Laboratory test for presence of antibodies to the AIDS virus |
| Globins | Proteins |
| Complete Blood Count | Check of erythrocyes, leukocytes and platelets |
| Hematocrit | Measures percentage of red blood cells in the blood |
| Immunoassay | Blood and urine test for concentration of hormones, drugs or proteins |
| PKU | Test done on newborns to detect neurological abnormalities |
| Erythrocyte Sed. Rate | Measures rate at which red blood cells settle to bottom of test tube |
| White Blood Cell Count | Determines the number of leukocytes in blood |
| Differential | Percentage of neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes in a sample of blood |
| Triglycerides | Determines the amounts of fat in the serum |
| Thyroid Function Tests | Measures T3, T4 |
| Urinalysis | Examination of urine for diagnosis of disease |
