Alcoholism : Tests

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All physicians should ask their patients about their drinking. A history may be obtained from family if the affected person is unwilling or unable to answer questions. A physical examination is performed to identify physical problems related to al...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 8, 2006
Given the genetic risk factors for alcoholism, determinations of familiar alcoholism related illness and death may be additive. A thorough physical examination may reveal the physical signs suggestive of alcoholism, such as an enlarged liver, a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
The diagnosis of alcoholism is usually based on the patient's drinking history, a thorough physical examination, laboratory findings, and the results of psychodiagnostic assessment.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Physical examination. Lab work may reveal an increase in the size of red blood cells; abnormalities in WBCs (responsible for fighting.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs) The number of white blood cells (WBCs) The total amount of hemoglobin in the blood The fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells ( hematocrit ) The mean corpuscular volume (MCV) -- the size of the red blood cells CBC also includes information about the red blood cells that is calculated from the other measurements: MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin) MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) The platelet count is also usually included in the CBC.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2006
One of the most commonly ordered clinical laboratory tests, a blood count, also called a complete blood count (CBC), is a basic evaluation of the cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) suspended in the liquid part of the blood (plasma). It involves determining the numbers, concentrations, and conditions of the different types of blood cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A complete blood count (CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, and platelet count; measurement of hemoglobin and mean red cell volume; classification of white blood cells (WBC differential); and calculation of hematocrit and red blood cell indices .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The clinical laboratory test that evaluates the three main cellular components of peripheral blood (red cells, white cells, and platelets) is called the " complete blood count " (CBC). It is used commonly to assess whether a patient is anemic (low red cell count), has an infection (increased white blood cells), or has abnormal blood coagulation (platelet levels).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
A complete blood count (CBC) is a series of tests used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood. It consists of the following tests: red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell (WBC) count, and platelet count; measurement of hemoglobin and mean red cell volume; classification of white blood cells (WBC differential); and calculation of hematocrit and red blood cell indices .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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
Plasma protein tests are laboratory tests used to evaluate the levels of specific proteins in the blood. A decrease or increase in the concentration of the protein is associated with one or more clinical conditions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Proteins are compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen , and nitrogen , which are arranged as strands of amino acids . They play an essential role in the cellular maintenance, growth, and functioning of the human body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Well Being
The folic acid test measures the amount of folate in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 26, 2007
Serum magnesium tests the amount of magnesium in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
This is a test to measure the amount of uric acid in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 17, 2007
This is a test that measures the total amount of protein in serum (serum is the fluid portion of blood, without fibrinogen ).
Source:ADAM
Date:May 17, 2007
These are various tests to evaluate the type (and roughly measure the amount) of legal and illegal drugs a person has taken.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 29, 2007
Drug testing is the assessing of drug use (or non-use) by a person. The drugs for which one tests fall into three main types: illegal drugs, alcohol, and performance-enhancing drugs.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Because of the growing use of illicit drugs and the abuse of prescription drugs and alcohol in modern society, an extensive program of worksite drug testing has developed. Workers who abuse drugs are much more likely to injure themselves and put fellow workers at risk, and many companies now require preemployment drug screening as a tool to keep those who have been abusing drugs out of the workplace.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Drug tests are analytical procedures that may be performed on blood , urine, or gastric fluid for the purpose of identifying an unknown drug or measuring the concentration of a specific drug. Purpose Drug tests are usually performed for three reasons.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Urine drug screening, or toxicological screening, is a process of chemical analysis designed to test patients for drug abuse, or to insure that a patient is substance-free before undergoing a medical procedure. Urine drug screening can be used to evaluate possible accidental or intentional overdose or poisoning, to assess the type and amount of prescribed and/or illicit drugs used by a person, or to determine the cause of acute drug toxicity.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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