Laboratory procedures for Respiratory system

Question 1

acid-fast bacilli stain

Answer 1

a test done on sputum to determine the presence of acid-fast bacilli; it causes tuberculosis

Ab: AFB stain

Question 2

arterial blood gases

Answer 2

a test done on the arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases

Ab: ABG

Question 3

capnometer

Answer 3

instrument used to measure carbon dioxide

Question 4

chest computed tomography

Answer 4

computerized images of the chest reproduced in sections sliced from front to back horizontally

Ab: chest CT

Question 5

chest radiograph

Answer 5

a radiographic image of the chest used to evaluate the lungs and the heart

Question 6

chest x-ray

Answer 6

an X-ray film of the chest used to evaluate the lungs and the heart

Also called: chest radiograph
Ab:CXR

Question 7

polysomnography

Answer 7

process of recording tests during sleep

Ab: PSG

Question 8

Pulmonary function tests

Answer 8

a group of tests performed on breathing to determine respiratory function of abnormalities

Ab: PFT

Question 9

pulse oximetry

Answer 9

a noninvasive method of monitoring arterial blood for oxygen levels

Question 10

purified protein derivative skin test

Answer 10

a test performed on individuals who have recently been exposed to tuberculosis

Ab: PPD

Question 11

Ventilation-perfusion scanning

Answer 11

a nuclear medicine procedure used to diagnose pulmonary embolism and other conditions

Also called: lung scan
Ab: VPS