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Tests Overview Articles

Acrodermatitis
Your doctor can diagnosed this condition by simply looking at the skin and rash. The liver, spleen, and lymph nodes may be swollen. The following tests may be done to confirm the diagnosis or rule out other conditions: Skin biopsy; Screening for E...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007

Specific Tests Articles

Epstein-Barr virus test
Epstein-Barr virus test is a blood test to detect antibodies to the Epstein-Barr virus ( EBV ) antigens.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2007
Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Liver Function Tests
Liver function tests, or LFTs, include tests for bilirubin, a breakdown product of hemoglobin, and ammonia, a protein byproduct that is normally converted into urea by the liver before being excreted by the kidneys. LFTs also commonly include tests to measure levels of several enzymes, which are special proteins that help the body break down and use (metabolize) other substances.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Common Liver Function Tests
Detailed information on the most common liver function tests, including serum bilirubin test, serum albumin test, serum alkaline phosphatase test, serum aminotransferases, prothrombin time test, alanine transaminase test, aspartate transaminase test, gamm
Source:StayWell
Liver Function Tests
Liver function tests, or LFTs, include tests that are routinely measured in all clinical laboratories. LFTs include bilirubin, a compound formed by the catabolism of hemoglobin; ammonia, a product of protein catabolism that is normally converted into urea by the liver before being excreted by the kidneys ; proteins that are made by the liver including total protein, albumin, prothrombin, and fibrinogen; cholesterol and triglycerides, which are made and excreted via the liver; and the enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Liver Function Tests
Liver function tests, or LFTs, include tests that are routinely measured in all clinical laboratories. LFTs include bilirubin, a compound formed by the breakdown of hemoglobin; ammonia, a breakdown product of protein that is normally converted into urea by the liver before being excreted by the kidneys; proteins that are made by the liver including total protein, albumin, prothrombin, and fibrinogen; cholesterol and triglycerides, which are made and excreted via the liver; and the enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Lyme disease antibody
These tests are used to confirm the diagnosis of Lyme disease .
Source:ADAM
Date:November 12, 2007
Bilirubin
Bilirubin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin . Total and direct bilirubin are usually measured to screen for or to monitor liver or gall bladder dysfunction.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
Bilirubin Test
A bilirubin test is a diagnostic blood test performed to measure levels of bile pigment in an individual ' s blood serum and to help evaluate liver function. Purpose The bilirubin test is an important part of routine newborn (neonatal) diagnostic screening tests.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Bilirubin Test
Monitors the liver function of newborns. The bilirubin test is a blood test to monitor the liver function of newborns.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Skin lesion biopsy
A skin lesion biopsy is the removal of a piece of skin to diagnose or rule out an illness.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 5, 2008
Skin Biopsy
A skin biopsy is a procedure in which a small piece of living skin is removed from the body for examination, usually under a microscope, to establish a precise diagnosis. Skin biopsies are usually brief, straightforward procedures performed by a skin specialist (dermatologist) or family physician.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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