CH6Labtests

Question 1

Amylase and lipase test

Answer 1

Testing for enzymes amylase and lipase in blood
Elevated levels are associated with pancreatitis

Question 2

LFT’s
Liver Function Tests

Answer 2

Performed on blood serum
Testing for enzymes and bilirubin in blood
- ALT (alanine transaminase) and AST (aspartame transaminase)
High levels indicate liver damage; hepatitis
-alk phos. (Alkaline phosphatase ) high levels indicate bone, liver disease
-Serum Bilirubin -direct bilirubin measures conjugated bilirubin
-indirect bilirubin measures unconjugated bilirubin high levels indicate excessive
Hemolysis, occuring in newborns

Question 3

Stool Culture

Answer 3

Test for microorganisms present in feces

Question 4

Stool Guiana test
Hemoccult test

Answer 4

Test to detect hidden blood in feces
Test for colon cancer

Question 5

Lower gastrointestinal series
Barium enima

Answer 5

X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

Question 6

Upper gastrointestinal series

Answer 6

X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth

Question 7

Barium swallow

Answer 7

X-ray study of the esophagus

Question 8

Choleangiography

Answer 8

X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography-medium is injected through the abdominal wall into the biliary vessels

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)- medium is administered through an oral catheter then passes through esophagus, stomach and duodenum and into the bile ducts

Question 9

Computed Tomography (CT)

Answer 9

Series of x-ray images taken in multiple views (especially in cross section)

Question 10

Abdominal Ultrasonagraphy

Answer 10

Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce and image of abdominal viscera

Especially helpful for examining fluid filled structures

Question 11

Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS)

Answer 11

Use of and endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

Question 12

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRI

Answer 12

Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

Question 13

HIDA scan
Cholescintigraphy

Answer 13

Radioactive imaging procedure that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine
Determines gallbladder fin

Question 14

Fecal transplant

Answer 14

Transfer of stool from a healthy donor into the gastrointestinal tract of a recipient

Question 15

Bariatric surgery

Answer 15

Procedures used to achieve weight loss in people with severe obesity

Question 16

Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Answer 16

Visual exam of the gastrointestinal tract with an endoscope
-Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
-Colonoscopy
-Sigmoidoscopy
-Proctoscopy
-Anoscopy

Question 17

Laparoscopy

Answer 17

Endoscopic examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

Question 18

Liver biopsy

Answer 18

Removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination

Question 19

Nasogastric intubation

Answer 19

Insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

Question 20

Paracentisis
Abdominocentesis

Answer 20

Puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen