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Medical Tests & Diagnostic Procedures Flashcards

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Percutaneous liver biopsy

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Biopsia hepática percutánea

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EEG

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Electroencephalagram

Electroencefalografía

(records electrical impulses of the brain)

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Lumbar puncture (LP)

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Punción lumbar

(needle in subarachnoid space between 3rd & 4th vertebras; AKA spinal tap)

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PET scan

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Positron Emission Tomography

tomografía por emisión de positrones o

emisión positrónica

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MRI

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IRM

Imagenes por Resonancia Magnética

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Colescinti-grafía, escán de la vesícula biliar

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Cholescinti-graphy

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Prueba en panel de electrolitos

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electrolyte panel tests

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Análisis inmunosorbente enzimático (ELISA)

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Enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA); test that uses antibodies and color change to identify a substance

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Histoplasmina

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histoplasmin; An antigenic extract of Histoplasma capsulatum, used in immunologic tests for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis; alsoused in skin test surveys of populations to determine the geographic distribution of the fungus and to predict thosewho are endemic for histoplasmosis

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biopsia de aspiración con aguja

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Needle aspiration biopsy

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Prueba de aglutinación heterófila

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Mono test

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Potasio sérico

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serum potassium

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Escán del hígado y el bazo

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scan of the liver and spleen

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Proteína sérica

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serum protein

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Biopsia sérica

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serosal biopsy

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Pruebas cutáneas para detectar alergias

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Skin allergy tests

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Electrolitos séricos

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Serum electrolytes

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Creatinina sérica o BUN

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Serum creatinine or BUN

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Análisis de la función tiroidea

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thyroid function tests

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Análisis serológico de sifilis

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Wasserman test

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Ultrasonido venoso de las piernas

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venous ultrasound of the legs

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Acid-fast stain; laboratory test that determines if a sample of tissue, blood, or other body substance is infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis and other illnesses.

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Tinción fijada en ácido

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Antiglobulin test (AGT), or Coombs test; tests for autoimmune hemolytic anemia: low RBCs (breaking down)

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Análisis de antiglobulina

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Arterial blood flow leg studies

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Estudio del flujo de sangre arterial en las venas

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Arterial blood gases; measures level of pH, carbon & oxygen in blood from artery

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Tensión de gases en sangre arterial

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barium X-ray examination

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Serie de rayos X con uso de bario

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barium X-ray studies

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Estudios radiológicos con trago de bario

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Biochemical profile

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Pruebas selectivas bioquímicas

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biochemical screening

A

Análisis bioquímico selectivo

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biopsy of the lung

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Biopsia pulmonar

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Biopsy of the lymph nodes

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Biopsia de los ganglios linfáticos

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biopsy of the skin

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Biopsia de la piel

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blood smears

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Espécimen sanguíneo

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bone densitometry

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Densitometría ósea

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bronchoscopy

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broncoscopía

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CBC complete blood count

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CBC conteo sanguíneo completo

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cervical smear test

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Prueba cervical de espécimen

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Cholescinti-graphy

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Colescinti-grafía, escán de la vesícula biliar

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Computed Tomography

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Tomografía computada

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contrast agent

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agente de contraste

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DRE digital rectal exam

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examen digital del recto

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electrolyte panel tests

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Prueba en panel de electrolitos

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Enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA); test that uses antibodies and color change to identify a substance

A

Análisis inmunosorbente enzimático (ELISA)

44
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histoplasmin; An antigenic extract of Histoplasma capsulatum, used in immunologic tests for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis; alsoused in skin test surveys of populations to determine the geographic distribution of the fungus and to predict thosewho are endemic for histoplasmosis

A

Histoplasmina

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Liver/spleen scanning, nuclear

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Escán (nuclear) del hígado y bazo

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Lymphangiography to detect lymphomas

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Linfografía para detectar linfomas

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Mono test

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Prueba de aglutinación heterófila

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Needle aspiration biopsy

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biopsia de aspiración con aguja

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serosal biopsy

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Biopsia sérica

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Serum creatinine or BUN

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Creatinina sérica o BUN

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Stool culture

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cultivo de heces fecales

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Serum electrolytes

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Electrolitos séricos

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scan of the liver and spleen

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Escán del hígado y el bazo

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serum potassium

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Potasio sérico

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serum protein

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Proteína sérica

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stool card

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tarjeta para recolección de heces

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venous ultrasound of the legs

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Ultrasonido venoso de las piernas

National Medical Interpreter Certification (58 decks)

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