| A | B |
|---|
| alkaline phosphatase | enzyme test done on serum |
| alkaline phosphatase | increased levels of alk phos found in liver disease, cancers and other abnormal conditions |
| serum biliruin | also known as icterus index |
| SGOT, SGPT | reveal the levels of transaminases in the blood serum |
| cholangiography | x-ray pictures of the bile vessels |
| stool culture | feces tested for microorganisms |
| stool guaiac, Hemoccult test | test to determine the presence of blood in the feces |
| Guiac | chemical from the wood of trees |
| barium enema | used to enhance x-rays of rectum and colon |
| barium swallow | used to enhance x-rays for an upper GI series |
| CT (CAT) scan | series of x-rays processed by a computer to show a cross-sectional image of internal orgrans |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| nasogastric intubation | used to obtain gastric or intestinal contents for analysis |
| paracentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen |
| gastrointestinal endoscopy | fiberoptic is used to visualize parts of the gastrointestinal tract |
| live biopsy | procedure useful in diagnosis of cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, cancerous tumors |
| abdominal ultrasonography | record of echoes as they bounce off the abdominal viscera |
| scintiscan | scanner that records uptake of radioactive material by the liver cells |
| capsule camera | camera used to visualize parts of the gastrointestinal tract |
