Guide to LAB & DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

A/G Ratio, 3 A1C, 33 Abbreviations laboratory results, 191 Abdomen obstruction series, 75 Cholecystogram oral, 99–100 Cholescintigraphy, 166 Cholesterol total, 16 Clavicle x-rays, 70 Coagulation factors, 17 Coagulation profile reusable results form, 194 Coagulation system extrinsic, one-stage assay, 17 intrinsic, one-stage assay, 17 DEXA scan, 69 Dexamethasone suppression test, 24 Diagnostic testing general preparation, 176 Digital subtraction angiography, 85 Dipyridamole Electromyogram, 171 Electrophysiology study, 171 Endocrine scans, 166 Endoscopic biopsy, 168 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, 171 Enteroclysis, 92–93 Eosinophils increased, 60 EPO, 29 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, 49 Erythropoietin, 29 Esophageal function studies, 171 GGT, 32 GHb, 33 Glucagon, 32 Glucophage x-ray reactions, 80–82 Glucose fasting, 32 Immunofixation, 9 Immunoglobulins, 38 Incisional biopsy, 168 Infarct avid PYP scan, 165 International normalized ratio (INR), 38, 48. see Prothrombin time Ionizing radiation, 128 MA, 42 Magnesium serum, 41 Magnetic resonance angiography, 128, 134 Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, 133 Magnetic resonance image example, 135 Magnetic resonance imaging, 128–136 adrenal glands, 133 Oncoscint scan, 167 Orbital x-rays, 75 Oropharyngeal swabs, 187 Osmolality serum, 43 urine, 43 Osteopenia, 69 Oximetry, 173 Oxytocin challenge test, 172 Plasma renin activity, 48 Plasma viral load, 58 Plasminogen, 45 Platelet antibodies, 45 Platelets, 45 PO4, 44 Porphyrins urine, 46 Radionuclide angiogram, 161 Radionuclide lymphangiogram, 167 Radiopharmaceutical, 150 Rapid plasma reagin, 57 Renal arteriogram, 85 Renal perfusion scan, 164 Renal scintigraphy, 164 Renin, 48 Renogram, 164 Resin T3 uptake, 51 Respiratory flora, 188 Respiratory secretions collection, 187 Reticulocyte count, 48 SARS CoV serum, 49 Scapula x-rays, 70 Schilling’s test, 167 Scintigram abdominal/GI, 157–158 T3 RU T4 free, 52 total, 51 T3 radioimmunoassay, 51 T3 resin uptake, 51 Tagged RBC liver/spleen scan, 167 Tagged red blood cell scan, 157–158 Testosterone, 52 Tetrofosmin myocardial perfusion scan, 162 Thallium myocardial perfusion scan, 162 Thoracoscopic biopsy, 16 Upper GI series, 106–107 Urea breath test, 167 Uric acid serum, 55 urine, 55 Urinalysis, 56 Urinary drainage system closed urine collection, 186 Urine electrolytes, 29 Urine albumin, 42 Urine culture and X-rays abdominal obstruction series, 75 anterior oblique positions, 67 anterior-posterior position, 64 basic positions, 63 bone, 69–70 breasts, 74 chest, 71 abnormal, 72 with anatomic landmarks, 72 contrast