Chapter 6: Suffixes and Digestive System: Laboratory Tests and Clinical Procedures Flashcards
amylase and lipase tests
Tests for the levels of the amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood
liver function tests
LFT’s
Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood
stool culture
Test for microorganisms present in feces
stool guiac test or Hemoccult test
Test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces
lower gastrointestinal series
barium enema
X-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum
upper gastrointestinal series
X-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine obtained after administering barium by mouth
cholangiography
X-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts
computed tomography
CT
A series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)
abdominal ultrasonography
Sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera
endoscopic ultrasonography
Use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract
magnetic resonance imaging
MRI
Magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body
HIDA scan
Radioactive imaging procedures that tracks the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine
gastric bypass or bariatric surgery
Reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy)
gastrointestinal endoscopy
Visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope
laparoscopy
Visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen
