Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Question 1

postprandial blood sugar (PPBS)

Answer 1

measurement of blood sugar after a meal

Question 2

glucose tolerance test (GTT)

Answer 2

measurement of the body’s ability to metabolize carbohydrates by administering a prescribed amount of glucose after a fasting period, then measuring blood and urine. for glucose levels every hour thereafter for 4 to 6 hours

Question 3

glycohemoglobin (HbAlc)
glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAlc)

Answer 3

a molecule in hemoglobin, rises in the blood as a result of increased level of blood glucose; common in diagnosing and treating diabetes

Question 4

electrolyte panel

Answer 4

measurement of the level of specific ions along with carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 5

thyroid function study

Answer 5

measurement of thyroid hormone levels in blood plasma to determine the efficiency of of glandular secretions

Question 6

urine sugar and ketone studies

Answer 6

chemical tests to determine the presence of blood sugar or ketone bodies in urine

Question 7

thyroid uptake and image

Answer 7

radionuclide scan of the thyroid to visualize the radioactive accumulation of previously injected isotopes to detect thyroid nodules and tumors