Diagnostic Tests Flashcards
1
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The Skin
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- Biopsy
- Skin scrapings for fungal culture
- Tissue Culture
- Microbiology Cultures
2
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The Skeletal system
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- Serum calcium levels
- Serum phosphate levels
- Serum alkaline phosphatase(ALP)
- Bone marrow examination
- Microbial analysis
- Synovial fluid analysis
3
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The Muscular System
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- Serum Myoglobin
- Serum & Urine creatine
- Muscle enzyme CK
- LDH
- Muscle biopsy-culture and microscopic examination
- Electromyography (EMG)- abnormal electrical pattern produced by diseased muscles
4
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The Endocrine System
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- Thyroid Function
- TSH,T3, T4
- Thyroid scan
- Pancreatic Disorder
- Hgb A1C
- Glucose /Insulin levels
- Urine
- Glucagon
- Stomatostatin
- Blood Cells
- Erythropoietin and renin
- Adrenal Disorder
- Calcitonin
- Cotrtisol
- DHEAS- cancer test
- Aldosterone
5
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Pituitary Disorder
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- ACTH
- TSH
- LH
- FSH
- GH
6
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Gonads Disorder
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- Female
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Male
- Testosterone
- Pineal Disorder
- Melatonin
7
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Blood
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- Complete blood count (CBC)& Differential
- Platelet count
- Prothrombin time (PT/INR) & Partial Thromboplastin time (PTT)
- Iron and Total iron binding capacity studies
- Vit B12
- ABO (blood group) and Rh factor
- Blood group antibody test
- Reticulocyte count
- RBC Electrophoresis
- Blood test for various cancer
- Various Chemistries and Microbiology tests
8
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The Respiratory System
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- Arterial blood gas (ABG)
- Lung biopsies-Cancer
- Throat swab
- Bronchial washings - C&S/ fungi, TB, bacteria
- Sputum- C&S/ fungi, TB, bacteria
- Pleural fluid- microscopic and microbiology examination
9
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The Digestive System
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- Amylase
- Bilirubin
- Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
- Carotene
- Cholesterol/Triglycerides
- CBC
- Glucose
- Lipase
- Occult blood
- Ova and Parasite
- Hgb A1C
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The Renal System- Kidney Function Tests
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- Urea (BUN)
- Serum Creatinine
- Creatinine Clearance- blood and urine-24 hr
- Routine Urinalysis and C&S
- Serum Calcium and Phosphate
- Electrolytes –Na, K, Cl
- Urine 24hr protein
- Serum Urate (uric acid)
- Albumin
- Ammonia
- Osmolality
11
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The Reproductive System
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- Male and Female Hormone Therapy :Testosterone, FSH, Estrogen, Progesterone, Lutinizing hormone (LH), Estradiol,HCG
- Semen Analysis
- Biopsy-Cervices or prostrate
- Pap Smear-detect abnormal cells in the cervix
- Viral studies
12
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The Nervous System
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- CSF
- Cholinesterase
- Drug levels
- Acetylcholine
13
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The Cardio vascular System
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- CK
- LD
- AST (SGOT)
- CK isoenzyme
- LD isoenzyme
- Cholesterol
- Trig
- HDL cholesterol
- LDL/HDL cholesterol
- Lipoprotein phenotype
- PT/PTT
- INR
- ECG/Holter Monitor
- Stress test
