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Medical investigations
Medical Tests and Tools A to Z
What should a physician/medical specialist verify before asking for medical tests/medical investigations?

Accuracy of medical tests.
Genuine indication of medical tests.
Do not ask for medical test if it is not required.
Clinical competence of correct diagnosis and treatment in various healthcare settings is essential for a physician/medical specialist.
Always try to help the community at a public health level.
If public health does not make a difference, then offer individualized consultation.
In individualized consultation of a medical doctor, do not ask for tests that are not required.
What is the name of the test?
  1. Abdominal MRI
  2. Abdominal Tap
  3. Abdominal Ultrasound
  4. Abdominal X-ray
  5. ABO Blood Typing
  6. Acoustic Reflex Test
  7. ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) Test
  8. ACTH Suppression Test
  9. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
  10. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
  11. AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test
  12. AIDS Test
  13. Air Contrast Study
  14. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
  15. Albumin Test, Blood
  16. Alcohol, Breath Test
  17. Aldosterone in Blood
  18. Aldosterone in Urine
  19. Alkaline Phosphatase
  20. Allergy Tests
  21. Alpha-Amylase Test
  22. Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood
  23. ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase)
  24. Ambulatory Electrocardiogram
  25. Ammonia Blood Level Test
  26. Amniocentesis
  27. Amniocentesis for Rh sensitization during pregnancy
  28. Amylase Plasma Level
  29. Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Test
  30. Angiogram
  31. Angiogram of the Head and Neck
  32. Angiogram of the Lung
  33. Angiography, Fluorescein
  34. Ankle-brachial index test
  35. Anoscopy
  36. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
  37. Antibody test for hepatitis A
  38. Antibody Tests -- Antibody Tests
  39. Antibody Tests -- Immunoglobulins
  40. Antigen tests for giardiasis
  41. Antiglobulin Tests
  42. Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Test
  43. Antisperm Antibody Test
  44. Aortobifemoral bypass for peripheral arterial disease
  45. APTT
  46. Arm X-Ray
  47. Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)
  48. Arteriography
  49. Arthrogram (Joint X-ray)
  50. Arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis
  51. Arthroscopy
  52. Arthroscopy for rheumatoid arthritis
  53. Arthroscopy for TM disorders
  54. Artificial sphincter for urinary incontinence in men
  55. Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Test
  56. AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) Test
  57. Audiometry
  58. Auditory Brainstem Evoked Potential (ABEP) Test
  59. Autopsy
  60. Back X-Ray
  61. Bacterial Vaginosis Tests
  62. Barium Enema
  63. Barium Swallow
  64. Bernstein Test
  65. Beta-Natriuretic Peptide
  66. Bicarbonate (HCO3) Test
  67. Bilirubin Test
  68. Biophysical Profile (BPP)
  69. Biopsy of genital warts (human papillomavirus)
  70. Biopsy, Bone
  71. Biopsy, Bone Marrow
  72. Biopsy, Breast
  73. Biopsy, Endometrium
  74. Biopsy, Kidney
  75. Biopsy, Liver
  76. Biopsy, Lung
  77. Biopsy, Lymph Node
  78. Biopsy, Sentinel Lymph Node
  79. Biopsy, Testicular
  80. Biopsy, Thyroid
  81. Biospy, Prostate
  82. Bladder stress test and Bonney test for urinary incontinence in women
  83. Blood Alcohol Concentration
  84. Blood Ca (Calcium) Level
  85. Blood Carbon Dioxide Level
  86. Blood Carbon Monoxide (CO) Level
  87. Blood Cortisol Levels
  88. Blood Culture
  89. Blood Lead Level
  90. Blood Magnesium (Mg) Test
  91. Blood Osmolality Test
  92. Blood Phosphate Level
  93. Blood Phosphate (PO4) Test
  94. Blood Potassium (K) Level
  95. Blood Protein Test
  96. Blood Sodium (Na) Level
  97. Blood Type Test
  98. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test
  99. Blood Uric Acid Level
  100. BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide) Test
  101. Body Temperature
  102. Bone Biopsy
  103. Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
  104. Bone Mineral Density
  105. Bone Scan
  106. Bowel resection for colorectal cancer
  107. Bowel Transit Time
  108. Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test
  109. BRCA (Breast Cancer) Gene Test
  110. Breast Biopsy
  111. Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test
  112. Breast enlargement
  113. Breast Examination, Clinical
  114. Breast implants
  115. Breast MRI
  116. Breast reduction
  117. Breast Self-Examination
  118. Breast Ultrasound
  119. Bronchoscopy
  120. BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Test
  121. BUN:Creatinine Ratio
  122. Bunion surgery
  123. Bypass Surgery for Heart Attack and Unstable Angina
  124. C-Peptide
  125. C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
  126. CA-125 (Cancer Antigen) Test
  127. Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125)
  128. Carbohydrate Antigen (CA-125) Test
  129. Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Level
  130. Cardiac Blood Pool Scan
  131. Cardiac Calcium Scoring
  132. Cardiac Catheterization
  133. Cardiac Enzyme Studies
  134. Cardiac Event Monitoring
  135. Cardiac Perfusion Scan
  136. Carotid Angiogram
  137. Carotid endarterectomy for TIA and stroke
  138. CAT Scan, Body
  139. CAT Scan, Head and Face
  140. CAT Scan, Spine
  141. CBC (Complete Blood Count)
  142. CD4+ Count
  143. CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Test
  144. Cerebral Angiogram
  145. Cervical Biopsy and Colposcopy
  146. Cervical cerclage to prevent preterm delivery
  147. Cervical Exam
  148. Cervical Smear
  149. Cervical spinal fusion
  150. Chemical peel
  151. Chemistry Screen
  152. Chest X-ray
  153. Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests
  154. Cholesterol Health Check
  155. Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
  156. Chromosome Analysis
  157. CK (Creatine Kinase)
  158. Clinical Breast Examination
  159. Closure of the vagina (vaginal obliteration)
  160. Cobalamin Test
  161. Cold Agglutinins Test
  162. Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer
  163. Colonoscopy
  164. Color Vision Tests
  165. Colostomy for colorectal cancer
  166. Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy
  167. Complete Blood Count (CBC)
  168. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body
  169. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Head and Face
  170. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Spine
  171. Continent ileostomy for inflammatory bowel disease
  172. Contraction Stress Test
  173. Coombs' Test
  174. Cordocentesis
  175. Corneal ring implants for nearsightedness (myopia)
  176. Coronary Angiography
  177. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
  178. Coronary artery bypass surgery for coronary artery disease
  179. Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
  180. Coronary Calcium Scan
  181. Cortisol Suppression Test
  182. Cosmetic Dentistry Slideshow: Before & After
  183. CPK (Creatine Phosphokinase)
  184. Cranial echogram
  185. Cranial sonogram
  186. Cranial Ultrasound
  187. Creatine Kinase (CK)
  188. Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK)
  189. Creatine Phosphokinase-MB Isoenzyme (CPK-MB) Level
  190. Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance Tests
  191. CRP (C-reactive Protein)
  192. Cryosurgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer
  193. Cryotherapy for warts
  194. CT (Computed Tomography), Body
  195. CT (Computed Tomography), Head and Face
  196. CT (Computed Tomography), Spine
  197. CT Myelogram
  198. Culture, Stool
  199. Curettage and electrosurgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer
  200. CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)
  201. Cyanocobalamin Test
  202. Cystectomy for bladder cancer
  203. Cystic Fibrosis Sweat Test
  204. Cystography
  205. Cystometrography
  206. Cystometry
  207. Cystoscopy
  208. Cystourethrogram
  209. Cystourethroscopy
  210. D-Xylose Absorption Test
  211. Decompressive laminectomy for spinal stenosis
  212. Dental Plaque Self-Exam
  213. Dental X-rays
  214. Dermabrasion
  215. DEXA Scan
  216. Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST)
  217. Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
  218. Dilation and curettage (D&C) for bleeding during menopause
  219. Dilation and curettage (D&C) for dysfunctional uterine bleeding
  220. Dilation and evacuation (D&E) for abortion
  221. Dilation and sharp curettage (D&C) for abortion
  222. Dipyridamole Stress Test
  223. Discectomy or microdiscectomy for a herniated disc
  224. Dix-Hallpike test for vertigo
  225. DNA Fingerprinting
  226. Dobutamine Stress Test
  227. Dopamine, Test for
  228. Doppler Echocardiography
  229. Doppler Ultrasound
  230. Drug Monitoring
  231. Drug Screening Test
  232. DST (Dexamethasone Suppression Test)
  233. Ear Exam, Home
  234. Ear Examination
  235. EBV Antibody Test
  236. ECG (Electrocardiogram)
  237. Echocardiogram
  238. Echogram, cranial
  239. ECT (Emission Computed Tomography)
  240. EEG (Electroencephalography)
  241. Ejection Fraction Study
  242. EKG (Electrocardiogram)
  243. Electrocardiogram
  244. Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
  245. Electrocardiography, Exercise
  246. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  247. Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies
  248. Electron beam computed tomography (CT) scan for coronary artery disease
  249. Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring
  250. Electronystagmogram (ENG)
  251. Electronystagmogram for vertigo
  252. EMG (Electromyography)
  253. Endometrial ablation
  254. Endometrial Biopsy
  255. Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
  256. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP)
  257. Endoscopic sinus exam for sinusitis
  258. Endoscopic surgery for sinusitis
  259. Endoscopy, Upper Gastrointestinal
  260. ENG (Electronystagmography)
  261. Epinephrine, Test for
  262. Epstein-Barr Antibody Test
  263. ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram
  264. Erection Problems Tests
  265. Esophagram
  266. Esophagus Tests
  267. Estradiol Level
  268. Estriol Level
  269. Estrogens Level
  270. Evoked potential test for multiple scler...
  271. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for nearsightedness
  272. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for farsightedness (H-PRK)
  273. Excision for nonmelanoma skin cancer
  274. Exercise Electrocardiogram
  275. Expressed prostatic secretions
  276. Extremity X-ray
  277. Eye Angiogram
  278. Face X-Ray
  279. Face-lift (rhytidectomy)
  280. Facial Radiography
  281. Facial X-ray
  282. Fallopian tube procedures for infertility
  283. Family Planning, Natural
  284. Fasting Blood Sugar Test
  285. Fecal Analysis
  286. Fecal Culture
  287. Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
  288. Femoropopliteal bypass (fem-pop bypass) for peripheral arterial disease
  289. Fertility Awareness
  290. Fetal Biophysical Profile
  291. Fetal Development Slideshow
  292. Fetal blood sampling (FBS) for Rh sensitization during pregnancy
  293. Fetal Heart Monitoring
  294. Fetal Ultrasound
  295. Fetoscopy
  296. Fibrinogen Uptake Study
  297. Flap procedure for gum disease
  298. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  299. Fluorescein Angiography
  300. Fluorescein Dye Test
  301. Folic Acid
  302. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
  303. Free Cortisol Test
  304. FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) Test
  305. Fundoplication surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  306. Funduscopy (Eye exam)
  307. Fungal culture for athlete's foot
  308. Fungal culture for fungal nail infections
  309. Gait analysis for cerebral palsy
  310. Galactosemia Test
  311. Gallbladder Scan
  312. Gallium Scan
  313. Gamma Globulin Tests
  314. Gastric Ulcer Test
  315. Gastrin Test
  316. Gated Cardiac Scan
  317. Genetic Test
  318. GH (Growth Hormone) Levels
  319. GHb (Glycohemoglobin) Test
  320. Gingivectomy for gum disease
  321. Glaucoma Screening Test
  322. Glaucoma Test
  323. Globulin Test
  324. Glucose Challenge Test
  325. Glucose Tolerance Test
  326. Glycohemoglobin (GHb)
  327. Gonioscopy
  328. Goniotomy for glaucoma
  329. Growth Hormone Levels
  330. Gynecologic Exam
  331. Gynecologic Ultrasound
  332. Gynecological exam for genital warts (human papillomavirus)
  333. H. pylori Test
  334. Hair Analysis
  335. Hair transplantation surgery
  336. Hamster Zona-Free Ovum Test
  337. HAV Antibody Test
  338. HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c) Blood Test
  339. HBV Antibody Tests
  340. hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Test
  341. HDL Cholesterol Test
  342. Hearing Tests
  343. Heart Attack Enzymes
  344. Heart Catheterization
  345. Heart catheterization for congenital heart defects
  346. Heart Echocardiogram
  347. Heart transplant
  348. Heart valve repair or replacement for mitral valve regurgitation or prolapse
  349. Helicobacter pylori Tests
  350. Hemochromatosis Gene Test (HFE)
  351. Hemoglobin A1c
  352. Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
  353. Hemoglobin S Test
  354. Hemorrhoidectomy for hemorrhoids
  355. Hepatitis A Virus Test
  356. Hepatitis B Virus Test
  357. Hepatobiliary Scan
  358. Herpes Tests
  359. HFE test
  360. HIDA Scan
  361. Hip replacement surgery
  362. Histocompatibility Testing
  363. History and physical exam for heart failure
  364. History and physical exam for low back pain
  365. History and physical examination for COPD
  366. HIV Load Measurement
  367. HIV Test
  368. HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) Typing
  369. Holter Monitoring
  370. Home Blood Glucose Test
  371. Home Blood Pressure Test
  372. Home Ear Examination
  373. Home Lung Function Test
  374. Home Pregnancy Tests
  375. Home Test for Urinary Tract Infections
  376. Homocysteine Test
  377. Hormone Inhibin-A Test
  378. HSG (Hysterosalpingography)
  379. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Quantitative and Qualitative Blood Tests
  380. Human Growth Hormone (hGH) Levels
  381. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Test
  382. Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Typing
  383. Hydrocortisone Test
  384. Hysterectomy for endometrial cancer
  385. Hysterectomy for ovarian cancer
  386. Hysterosalpingogram
  387. Hysteroscopy
  388. Hysteroscopy
  389. IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy) for Low Back Pain
  390. Ileoanal or ileorectal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis
  391. Immunoglobulins Test
  392. Indirect Coombs' Test
  393. Indocyanine Green Test
  394. Intracavernosal Injection Test (for Erection Problems)
  395. Intradiscal electrothermic therapy (IDET) for low back pain
  396. Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
  397. Iodine Uptake Test, Radioactive
  398. Iron Stores (Ferritin Levels)
  399. Jaw X-ray
  400. Joint Fluid Analysis
  401. Joint Scan
  402. Joint X-Ray (Arthrogram)
  403. Karyotype Test
  404. Ketone Test
  405. Kidney Biopsy
  406. Kidney Scan
  407. Kidney Stone Analysis
  408. Kidney transplant
  409. Knee MRI
  410. Knee replacement surgery
  411. KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation
  412. KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation for fungal nail infections
  413. KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation for oral candidiasis (thrush)
  414. KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation for ringworm
  415. KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation test for athlete's foot
  416. KUB X-ray
  417. Lactate Test
  418. Lactic Acid
  419. Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH) -- Cardiac Enzyme Studies
  420. Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) -- Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH)
  421. Lactogenic Hormone Level
  422. Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery for gallstones
  423. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
  424. Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy for prostate cancer
  425. Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (ovarian diathermy) for PCOS
  426. Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis
  427. Laparoscopy
  428. Laryngoscopy
  429. Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for nearsightedness
  430. Laser in-situ keratomileusis for farsightedness (H-LASIK)
  431. Laser iridotomy for glaucoma
  432. Laser photocoagulation for age-related macular degeneration
  433. Laser resurfacing
  434. Laser surgery for abnormal cervical cell changes
  435. Laser surgery for genital warts
  436. Laser surgery for warts
  437. Laser trabeculoplasty for glaucoma
  438. LDH-1 (Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes) Test
  439. LDL Cholesterol Test
  440. Leg X-Ray
  441. LH (Leutinizing Hormone) Test
  442. Lipase
  443. Lipid Profile
  444. Lipoprotein Analysis
  445. Liver and Spleen Scan
  446. Liver Biopsy
  447. Liver Function Test
  448. Liver resection
  449. Liver tests for hepatitis C
  450. Liver tests for infectious mononucleosis
  451. Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for abnormal cervical cell changes
  452. Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for genital warts
  453. Lower Gastrointestinal Series
  454. Lumbar Puncture
  455. Lung Angiogram
  456. Lung Biopsy
  457. Lung Function Testing, Home
  458. Lung Function Tests
  459. Lung Scan
  460. Lung surgery (thoracotomy) for lung cancer
  461. Lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis
  462. Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Level
  463. Lyme Disease Test
  464. Lymph Node Biopsy
  465. Lymph node removal (lymphadenectomy) for melanoma
  466. Lymphadenectomy for endometrial cancer
  467. Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA)
  468. Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Abdomen
  469. Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Breast
  470. Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Head
  471. Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Knee
  472. Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Shoulder
  473. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  474. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Spine
  475. Male Fertility Test
  476. Mammogram
  477. Mantoux Test
  478. Manual and vacuum aspiration for abortion
  479. Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation
  480. Mediastinoscopy
  481. Medical history and physical exam for a fast heart rate
  482. Medical history and physical exam for a herniated disc
  483. Medical history and physical exam for a slow heart rate
  484. Medical history and physical exam for colorectal cancer
  485. Medical history and physical exam for giardiasis
  486. Medical history and physical exam for HIV infection
  487. Medical history and physical exam for kidney stones
  488. Medical history and physical exam for tuberculosis (TB)
  489. Medical history and physical exam for urinary tract infections
  490. Medical history and physical examination for coronary artery disease
  491. Medical history and physical examination for diverticulitis
  492. Medical history and physical examination for infertility
  493. Medical history and physical examination for irritable bowel syndrome
  494. Medical history and physical examination for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
  495. Medical history and physical examination for lung cancer
  496. Medical history and physical examination for lupus
  497. Medical history and physical examination for rheumatoid arthritis
  498. Medical history and physical examination for urinary incontinence in men
  499. Medical history and physical examination for urinary incontinence in women
  500. Medical history for PMS
  501. Medication Monitoring
  502. Meniscectomy for a meniscus tear
  503. Meniscus repair
  504. Mental Health Assessment
  505. Mental Status Evaluation
  506. Metanephrine, Test for
  507. Microalbumin Urine Test
  508. Mohs micrographic surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer
  509. Mononucleosis Tests
  510. Monospot Test
  511. MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography)
  512. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
  513. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Head
  514. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Spine
  515. MRI of the Abdomen
  516. MRI of the Knee
  517. MRI of the Shoulder
  518. MSAFP (Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test
  519. MUGA Scan
  520. Myelogram
  521. Myomectomy
  522. Natural Family Planning
  523. Neck X-Ray
  524. Needle puncture and aspiration of sinus contents for sinusitis
  525. Nerve Conduction Studies
  526. Neurological examination for multiple sclerosis
  527. Neurotransplantation for Parkinson's disease
  528. Nocturnal Penile Tumescence Test
  529. Nonexercise stress test
  530. Norepinephrine, Test for
  531. Nose Job
  532. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  533. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of the Spine
  534. Nylen-Barany test for vertigo
  535. Obstetric Ultrasound
  536. OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test)
  537. Open carpal tunnel surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome
  538. Open gallbladder surgery for gallstones
  539. Open inguinal hernia repair (herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty)
  540. Open surgery for kidney stones
  541. Open-joint arthroplasty for TM disorders
  542. Ophthalmoscopy
  543. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
  544. Orbitral X-Ray
  545. Orchiectomy
  546. Orchiopexy for undescended testicles
  547. Orthopedic surgery for cerebral palsy
  548. Osmolality Test
  549. Osteotomy for osteoarthritis
  550. Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Test
  551. Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test
  552. Oxytocin Challenge Test
  553. Pacemaker placement
  554. Pallidotomy (posteroventral pallidotomy)...
  555. Paracentesis
  556. Parathyroid Hormone test
  557. Parathyroid and Thyroid Ultrasound
  558. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Level
  559. Parentage Testing
  560. Parotid Scan
  561. Partial colectomy for diverticular disea...
  562. Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
  563. Paternity Test
  564. Pelvic exam for endometriosis
  565. Pelvic Examination
  566. Pelvic Ultrasound
  567. Penile implants for erection problems
  568. Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling (PU...
  569. Pericardial Tap
  570. Pericardiocentesis
  571. Perimetry test (visual field testing) fo...
  572. Peritoneal Tap
  573. PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan
  574. Phalangeal head resection (arthroplasty)...
  575. Phenylketonuria (PKU) Test
  576. Physical exam and history for osteoarthr...
  577. Physical exam for carpal tunnel syndrome
  578. Physical exam for plantar fasciitis
  579. Physical exam for tennis elbow
  580. Physical examination for genital warts (...
  581. Physical examination for high blood pres...
  582. Physical examination for rotator cuff di...
  583. Physical examination of the knee
  584. PKU (Phenylketonuria) Screening
  585. Plantar fascia release
  586. Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) Test
  587. Pleural Tap
  588. Pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachm...
  589. PO4 (Phosphate), Urine Test
  590. Positron Emission Tomography
  591. Postcoital Test
  592. Postmortem Examination
  593. Potassium (K) in Urine Test
  594. PRA Test
  595. Pregnancy: Fetal Development Slideshow
  596. Pregnancy Test
  597. Pregnancy Tests
  598. Pregnancy Ultrasound
  599. PRK (Excimer laser photorefractive kerat...
  600. Pro Time (PT) Test
  601. Proctocolectomy and ileostomy for inflam...
  602. Proctoscopy
  603. Prostate Biopsy
  604. Prostate Ultrasound
  605. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
  606. Prothrombin Time (PT) Test
  607. PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test
  608. PT (Prothrombin Time) Test
  609. PTH (Parathyroid Hormone) Test
  610. PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time)
  611. Pulmonary Angiogram
  612. Pulmonary Function Tests
  613. Pulse
  614. Pulse Measurement
  615. Pure Tone Audiometry
  616. Quick Strep Test
  617. Radial keratotomy (RK) for nearsightedness
  618. Radical inguinal orchiectomy for testicular cancer
  619. Radical prostatectomy
  620. Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test
  621. Radioactive Thyroid Scan
  622. Radiofrequency palatoplasty for snoring
  623. Radionuclide Angiography
  624. Random Blood Sugar Test
  625. Rapid Strep Test
  626. Rapid strep test for strep throat
  627. Rectal Exam
  628. Renal Biopsy
  629. Renal Scan
  630. Renin Assay
  631. Repair of the bladder or urethra
  632. Repair of the rectum (rectocele) or small bowel (enterocele)
  633. Repair of the vaginal wall (vaginal vault prolapse)
  634. Restrictive operations (stomach stapling or gastric banding)
  635. Reticulocyte Count
  636. Reticulocyte Index (RI) Test
  637. Retrograde pyelogram for kidney stones
  638. Retropubic suspension for urinary incontinence in women
  639. Rh Blood Typing
  640. Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
  641. Rhinoplasty
  642. RI Test
  643. Rigidity Test (for Erection Problems)
  644. Rinne Test
  645. Root canal treatment
  646. Rotator cuff repair
  647. Rubella Test
  648. Salivary Gland Scan
  649. Scan, Cardiac Blood Pool
  650. Scan, Gallbladder
  651. Schilling Test
  652. Schwabach Test
  653. Scleral buckling surgery for retinal detachment
  654. Scrotal Scan
  655. Sedimentation Rate (Sed Rate)
  656. Selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR)
  657. Self Breast Exam (SBE)
  658. Self-Exam for Dental Plaque
  659. Self-Exam, Vagina
  660. Self-Examination for Dental Plaque
  661. Self-Test for Breath Alcohol
  662. Semen Analysis
  663. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
  664. Serum Ca (Calcium) Level
  665. Serum Calcium (Ca) Level
  666. Serum Catecholamines Levels
  667. Serum Chloride (Cl) Level
  668. Serum Creatinine Level
  669. Serum Ferritin Levels
  670. Serum Glutamate-pyruvate Transaminase (SGPT)
  671. Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT)
  672. Serum Glucose Level
  673. Serum Hexosaminidase A and B Test
  674. Serum Iron (Fe) T
  675. Serum Osmolality Level
  676. Serum PO4 (Phosphate)
  677. Serum Sodium Level
  678. Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPE)
  679. Serum Protein Test
  680. Sestamibi Scan
  681. SGOT (Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase)
  682. SGPT (Serum Glutamate-pyruvate Transaminase)
  683. Shoulder MRI
  684. Shoulder replacement surgery
  685. Sickle Cell Test
  686. Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy)
  687. Sinus X-Ray
  688. Sinus X-ray for sinusitis
  689. Skin and Wound Cultures
  690. Skin Biopsy
  691. Skull X-ray
  692. Sleep Studies
  693. Slit lamp exam for glaucoma
  694. Slit Lamp Examination
  695. Somatotropin
  696. Sonogram, cranial
  697. Sonogram, Fetal
  698. Sperm Count
  699. Sperm Penetration Tests
  700. Spinal CT
  701. Spinal fusion (arthrodesis)
  702. Spinal fusion for scoliosis
  703. Spinal MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
  704. Spinal Tap
  705. Spinal X-ray
  706. Spleen and Liver Scan
  707. Sputum Culture
  708. Sputum Cytology
  709. Stamp Test (for Erection Problems)
  710. Sterilization, Female
  711. Stomach Ulcer Test
  712. Stool Analysis
  713. Stool analysis for cystic fibrosis
  714. Stool analysis for giardiasis (also known as Ova and parasite test)
  715. Stool Antigen Test
  716. Stool Culture
  717. Stress Test
  718. String test for giardiasis
  719. Subacromial smoothing and acromioplasty for rotator cuff disorders
  720. Summer Skin Hazards
  721. Surgery for an Achilles tendon rupture
  722. Surgery for chronic pelvic pain
  723. Surgery for ovarian cysts
  724. Surgery for tennis elbow
  725. Surgical excision of melanoma
  726. Surgical nail removal for fungal nail infections
  727. Surgical removal of genital warts by excision
  728. Sweat Test
  729. Synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis
  730. Syphilis Tests
  731. T-Lymphocyte Measurement
  732. T3 (Triiodothyronine) Test
  733. T4 (Thyroxine) Test
  734. Tay-Sachs Test
  735. TB Skin Test
  736. Technetium Scan
  737. Technetium Scan of the Thyroid
  738. Teeth X-ray
  739. Temperature Measurement
  740. Tension-free vaginal tape for stress incontinence in women
  741. Testicular Biopsy
  742. Testicular Examination and Testicular Self-Examination (TSE)
  743. Testicular Scan
  744. Testicular Ultrasound
  745. Tests for Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
  746. Tests for Erection Problems
  747. Thalamotomy for Parkinson's disease
  748. Thallium Scan
  749. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
  750. Thick and thin blood smears for malaria
  751. Thoracentesis
  752. Throat Culture
  753. Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound
  754. Thyroid Biopsy
  755. Thyroid Hormone Tests
  756. Thyroid Scan
  757. Thyroid surgery
  758. Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  759. Thyrotropin Test
  760. Thyroxine (T4) Test
  761. Tibioperoneal bypass surgery for peripheral arterial disease
  762. Tissue Type Test
  763. Tonometry
  764. Tonsillectomy for strep throat
  765. Tooth extraction
  766. Tooth extraction for gum disease
  767. Total Body Scan
  768. Total Cholesterol Test
  769. Total Serum Protein Test
  770. Total Testosterone Levels
  771. Toxicology Tests
  772. Trabeculectomy (filtration surgery) for glaucoma
  773. Trabeculotomy for glaucoma
  774. Traditional sinus surgery for sinusitis
  775. Transesophageal Echocardiography
  776. Transrectal Ultrasound
  777. Transurethral prostatectomy for prostatitis
  778. Transurethral resection (TUR) for bladder cancer
  779. Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound
  780. Transvaginal Ultrasound
  781. Treadmill Test
  782. Triglycerides and Cholesterol Tests
  783. Triiodothyronine (T3) Test
  784. TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) Test
  785. Tube-shunt surgery for glaucoma
  786. Tuberculin Skin Tests
  787. Tubes for ear infections
  788. Tuning Fork Test
  789. Tympanocentesis for ear infections
  790. Tympanometry in ear infections (otitis media)
  791. Ultrasound for benign prostatic hyperplasia
  792. Ultrasound for infertility
  793. Ultrasound of Testes
  794. Ultrasound, Abdominal
  795. Ultrasound, Breast
  796. Ultrasound, cranial
  797. Ultrasound, Doppler
  798. Ultrasound, Fetal
  799. Ultrasound, Gynelcologic
  800. Ultrasound, Obstetric
  801. Ultrasound, Parathyroid
  802. Ultrasound, Pelvic
  803. Ultrasound, Pregnancy
  804. Ultrasound, Prostate
  805. Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Series
  806. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  807. Urea Breath Test
  808. Urea Nitrogen, Blood (BUN)
  809. Urethral bulking for urinary incontinence
  810. Urethral sling for stress incontinence in women
  811. Urinary Uric Acid Level
  812. Urinalysis
  813. Urinary Calcium (Ca) Level
  814. Urinary Catecholamines Levels
  815. Urinary Cortisol Level
  816. Urinary Phosphate
  817. Urinary Potassium Level
  818. Urinary Sodium (Na) Level
  819. Urinary Tract Infection Home Test
  820. Urine Culture
  821. Urine PO4 (Phosphate) Test
  822. Urine Test
  823. Urine Test for Microalbuminuria
  824. Urodynamic tests for urinary incontinence
  825. Uroflowmetry
  826. Uterosalpingography
  827. Utrasound, Thyroid
  828. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for snoring
  829. Vaginal exam for preterm labor
  830. Vaginal Self Exam
  831. Vaginal Self-Examination (VSE)
  832. Vaginal vault suspension
  833. Vaginal Wet Mount
  834. Vanillylmandelic Acid, Test for
  835. Varicocele repair for infertility
  836. Vasectomy
  837. Vasectomy reversal (vasovasostomy)
  838. Vein ligation and stripping
  839. Vein Scan
  840. Venogram
  841. Ventilation and Perfusion Scan
  842. Viral Load Assay
  843. Viral Load Measurement
  844. Viral Test
  845. Vision Tests
  846. Visual examination for lice
  847. Vitamin B12 Test
  848. Vitamin B12 Absorption Test
  849. Vitrectomy
  850. VSE (Vaginal Self-Examination)
  851. Vulvar Self-Exam
  852. Wall Motion Study
  853. Wet Mount, Vaginal
  854. Whispered Speech Test
  855. Wisdom tooth extraction
  856. Wound and Skin Cultures
  857. X-ray, Abdominal
  858. X-Ray, Arm
  859. X-Ray, Back
  860. X-Ray, Breast (Mammography)
  861. X-Ray, Chest
  862. X-ray, Dental
  863. X-Ray, Face
  864. X-Ray, Leg
  865. X-Ray, Neck
  866. X-Ray, Orbits
  867. X-Ray, Sinus
  868. X-Ray, Skull
  869. X-Ray, Spinal
  870. Xylose Tolerance Test
Urinalysis
Electrolytes
Acid-Base
Renal Function
Liver Function
Full Blood Picture

Fluid Analysis

Radiology

Chest X-Ray
Abdominal X-ray
CT Head

Blood Chemistry Panel

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