Lab Tests & Clinical Procedures

Question 1

stool guaiac test or Hemoccult test

Answer 1

test to detect occult blood feces

Question 2

cholangiography

Answer 2

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

Question 3

computed tomography (CT)

Answer 3

a series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views

Question 4

abdominal ultrasonography

Answer 4

sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera

Question 5

endoscopic ultrasonography

Answer 5

use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

Question 6

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Answer 6

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

Question 7

gastrointestinal endoscopy

Answer 7

visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope

Question 8

laparoscopy

Answer 8

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