Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures

Question 1

Amniocentesis

Answer 1

Puncture of the amnion (sac surrounding the developing fetus).

Question 2

Aspiration

Answer 2

Withdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac.

In breast aspiration, a needle is used to remove fluid from cystic lesions in the breast. The breast fluid is analyzed for the presence of malignant.

Question 3

Colposcopy

Answer 3

Visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a colposcope (a small magnifying instrument resembling a mounted pair of binoculars.

Question 4

Conization

Answer 4

Removal of a wedged shape section (cone) of the cervix for biopsy.

A surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat cervical dysplasia or very early cervical cancer.

Question 5

Mammography

Answer 5

X ray imagine of of the breast.

Question 6

Hysterosalpingography

Answer 6

X ray imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast agent in the uterus.

Question 7

Pap Smear

Answer 7

Insertion of an instrument (spatula) into the vagina to obtain a sample of cells from the cervix (neck of the uterus). Microscopic analysis of the smear can detect the presence of cervical cancer.

Question 8

Pelvic Ultrasonography

Answer 8

Recording of sound waves as they impact organs in the region of the hip. In transvaginal ultrasounds, a sound probe is placed in the vagina.

Question 9

Pregnancy Tests

Answer 9

Measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a hormone in blood and urine that indicates pregnancy.