Diagnostic Testing Flashcards
is defined as the process of recognizing a condition
Diagnosis
A procedure in which
a small brush is used
to gently remove cells
from the surface of the
cervix and the area
around it so they can be
checked under a
microscope for cervical
cancer or cell changes that may lead to cervical
cancer
Pap smear
How Often Should I Have a Pap Smear?
You should have the test every 3 years from
ages 21 to 65.
For the most accurate Pap smear, doctors recommend taking the following steps, starting48hours before your test:
Don’t have sex or use lubricants.
Don’t use sprays or powders near your vagina
Don’t insert anything into your vagina, including tampons, medications, creams, and suppositories.
Don’t rinse your vagina with water, vinegar, or other fluid (such as a douche).
- is an X-ray picture of
the breast. Doctors use
a mammogram to look
for early signs of breast
cancer
Mammogram
when a picture
is taken of your baby in your
uterus(womb) by using very
high frequency soundwaves. It can be done at any stage
of pregnancy and is safe for
you and your baby.
Ultrasound
your pregnancy
care provider places a device inside your vaginal
canal (similar to how you place a tampon). In early
pregnancy, this ultrasound helps to detect a fetal
heartbeat or determine how far along you are in
your pregnancy (gestational age). Images from a
transvaginal ultrasound are clearer in early
pregnancy as compared to abdominal ultrasound.
Transvaginal ultrasound
Your pregnancy care provider performs an
abdominal ultrasound by placing a transducer
directly on your skin. Then, they move the
transducer around your belly (abdomen) to
capture images of your baby. Sometimes slight
pressure has to be applied to get the best views. Providers use abdominal ultrasounds after about
12 weeks of pregnancy.
Abdominal ultrasound
This type of
ultrasound checks how your baby’s blood flows through its blood vessels.
Doppler ultrasound
This type of ultrasound looks at your baby’s heart size, shape, function and structure. Your
provider may use it if they suspect your baby has a congenital heart condition, if you had another child that had a heart condition or if you have certain health conditions that warrant taking a closer look at the heart.
Fetal echocardiogram
is a test
done during pregnancy. During amniocentesis, an
ultrasound wand (transducer)
is used to show a baby’s
position in the uterus on a
monitor
Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis can diagnose chromosomal conditions
down syndrome
cystic fibrosis
When is amniocentesis performed?
Most amniocentesis procedures happen
between 15 and 20 weeks of gestation (during the
second trimester of pregnancy).
- is a prenatal test used
to detect birth defects, genetic diseases, and
other problems during
pregnancy.
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS
What diseases or disorders can CVS identify?
cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs
disease, and sickle cell anemia.
