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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? Abdominal MRI Abdominal Tap Abdominal Ultrasound Abdominal X-ray ABO Blood Typing Acoustic Reflex Test ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) Test ACTH Suppression Test Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Adrenocorticotropic Hormone AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test AIDS Test Air Contrast Study Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Albumin Test, Blood Alcohol, Breath Test Aldosterone in Blood Aldosterone in Urine Alkaline Phosphatase Allergy Tests Alpha-Amylase Test Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) Ambulatory Electrocardiogram Ammonia Blood Level Test Amniocentesis Amniocentesis for Rh sensitization during pregnancy Amylase Plasma Level Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Test Angiogram Angiogram of the Head and Neck Angiogram of the Lung Angiography, Fluorescein Ankle-brachial index test Anoscopy Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery Antibody test for hepatitis A Antibody Tests -- Antibody Tests Antibody Tests -- Immunoglobulins Antigen tests for giardiasis Antiglobulin Tests Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Test Antisperm Antibody Test Aortobifemoral bypass for peripheral arterial disease APTT Arm X-Ray Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) Arteriography Arthrogram (Joint X-ray) Arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis Arthroscopy Arthroscopy for rheumatoid arthritis Arthroscopy for TM disorders Artificial sphincter for urinary incontinence in men Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Test AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) Test Audiometry Auditory Brainstem Evoked Potential (ABEP) Test Autopsy Back X-Ray Bacterial Vaginosis Tests Barium Enema Barium Swallow Bernstein Test Beta-Natriuretic Peptide Bicarbonate (HCO3) Test Bilirubin Test Biophysical Profile (BPP) Biopsy of genital warts (human papillomavirus) Biopsy, Bone Biopsy, Bone Marrow Biopsy, Breast Biopsy, Endometrium Biopsy, Kidney Biopsy, Liver Biopsy, Lung Biopsy, Lymph Node Biopsy, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Testicular Biopsy, Thyroid Biospy, Prostate Bladder stress test and Bonney test for urinary incontinence in women Blood Alcohol Concentration Blood Ca (Calcium) Level Blood Carbon Dioxide Level Blood Carbon Monoxide (CO) Level Blood Cortisol Levels Blood Culture Blood Lead Level Blood Magnesium (Mg) Test Blood Osmolality Test Blood Phosphate Level Blood Phosphate (PO4) Test Blood Potassium (K) Level Blood Protein Test Blood Sodium (Na) Level Blood Type Test Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test Blood Uric Acid Level BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide) Test Body Temperature Bone Biopsy Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone Mineral Density Bone Scan Bowel resection for colorectal cancer Bowel Transit Time Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test BRCA (Breast Cancer) Gene Test Breast Biopsy Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test Breast enlargement Breast Examination, Clinical Breast implants Breast MRI Breast reduction Breast Self-Examination Breast Ultrasound Bronchoscopy BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Test BUN:Creatinine Ratio Bunion surgery Bypass Surgery for Heart Attack and Unstable Angina C-Peptide C-Reactive Protein (CRP) CA-125 (Cancer Antigen) Test Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) Carbohydrate Antigen (CA-125) Test Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Level Cardiac Blood Pool Scan Cardiac Calcium Scoring Cardiac Catheterization Cardiac Enzyme Studies Cardiac Event Monitoring Cardiac Perfusion Scan Carotid Angiogram Carotid endarterectomy for TIA and stroke CAT Scan, Body CAT Scan, Head and Face CAT Scan, Spine CBC (Complete Blood Count) CD4+ Count CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Test Cerebral Angiogram Cervical Biopsy and Colposcopy Cervical cerclage to prevent preterm delivery Cervical Exam Cervical Smear Cervical spinal fusion Chemical peel Chemistry Screen Chest X-ray Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests Cholesterol Health Check Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) Chromosome Analysis CK (Creatine Kinase) Clinical Breast Examination Closure of the vagina (vaginal obliteration) Cobalamin Test Cold Agglutinins Test Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer Colonoscopy Color Vision Tests Colostomy for colorectal cancer Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy Complete Blood Count (CBC) Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Head and Face Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Spine Continent ileostomy for inflammatory bowel disease Contraction Stress Test Coombs' Test Cordocentesis Corneal ring implants for nearsightedness (myopia) Coronary Angiography Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery Coronary artery bypass surgery for coronary artery disease Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Coronary Calcium Scan Cortisol Suppression Test Cosmetic Dentistry Slideshow: Before & After CPK (Creatine Phosphokinase) Cranial echogram Cranial sonogram Cranial Ultrasound Creatine Kinase (CK) Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) Creatine Phosphokinase-MB Isoenzyme (CPK-MB) Level Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance Tests CRP (C-reactive Protein) Cryosurgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer Cryotherapy for warts CT (Computed Tomography), Body CT (Computed Tomography), Head and Face CT (Computed Tomography), Spine CT Myelogram Culture, Stool Curettage and electrosurgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling) Cyanocobalamin Test Cystectomy for bladder cancer Cystic Fibrosis Sweat Test Cystography Cystometrography Cystometry Cystoscopy Cystourethrogram Cystourethroscopy D-Xylose Absorption Test Decompressive laminectomy for spinal stenosis Dental Plaque Self-Exam Dental X-rays Dermabrasion DEXA Scan Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) Dilation and curettage (D&C) for bleeding during menopause Dilation and curettage (D&C) for dysfunctional uterine bleeding Dilation and evacuation (D&E) for abortion Dilation and sharp curettage (D&C) for abortion Dipyridamole Stress Test Discectomy or microdiscectomy for a herniated disc Dix-Hallpike test for vertigo DNA Fingerprinting Dobutamine Stress Test Dopamine, Test for Doppler Echocardiography Doppler Ultrasound Drug Monitoring Drug Screening Test DST (Dexamethasone Suppression Test) Ear Exam, Home Ear Examination EBV Antibody Test ECG (Electrocardiogram) Echocardiogram Echogram, cranial ECT (Emission Computed Tomography) EEG (Electroencephalography) Ejection Fraction Study EKG (Electrocardiogram) Electrocardiogram Electrocardiography, Ambulatory Electrocardiography, Exercise Electroencephalogram (EEG) Electromyogram (EMG) and Nerve Conduction Studies Electron beam computed tomography (CT) scan for coronary artery disease Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring Electronystagmogram (ENG) Electronystagmogram for vertigo EMG (Electromyography) Endometrial ablation Endometrial Biopsy Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP) Endoscopic sinus exam for sinusitis Endoscopic surgery for sinusitis Endoscopy, Upper Gastrointestinal ENG (Electronystagmography) Epinephrine, Test for Epstein-Barr Antibody Test ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatogram Erection Problems Tests Esophagram Esophagus Tests Estradiol Level Estriol Level Estrogens Level Evoked potential test for multiple scler... Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for nearsightedness Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy for farsightedness (H-PRK) Excision for nonmelanoma skin cancer Exercise Electrocardiogram Expressed prostatic secretions Extremity X-ray Eye Angiogram Face X-Ray Face-lift (rhytidectomy) Facial Radiography Facial X-ray Fallopian tube procedures for infertility Family Planning, Natural Fasting Blood Sugar Test Fecal Analysis Fecal Culture Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Femoropopliteal bypass (fem-pop bypass) for peripheral arterial disease Fertility Awareness Fetal Biophysical Profile Fetal Development Slideshow Fetal blood sampling (FBS) for Rh sensitization during pregnancy Fetal Heart Monitoring Fetal Ultrasound Fetoscopy Fibrinogen Uptake Study Flap procedure for gum disease Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Fluorescein Angiography Fluorescein Dye Test Folic Acid Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Free Cortisol Test FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) Test Fundoplication surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Funduscopy (Eye exam) Fungal culture for athlete's foot Fungal culture for fungal nail infections Gait analysis for cerebral palsy Galactosemia Test Gallbladder Scan Gallium Scan Gamma Globulin Tests Gastric Ulcer Test Gastrin Test Gated Cardiac Scan Genetic Test GH (Growth Hormone) Levels GHb (Glycohemoglobin) Test Gingivectomy for gum disease Glaucoma Screening Test Glaucoma Test Globulin Test Glucose Challenge Test Glucose Tolerance Test Glycohemoglobin (GHb) Gonioscopy Goniotomy for glaucoma Growth Hormone Levels Gynecologic Exam Gynecologic Ultrasound Gynecological exam for genital warts (human papillomavirus) H. pylori Test Hair Analysis Hair transplantation surgery Hamster Zona-Free Ovum Test HAV Antibody Test HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c) Blood Test HBV Antibody Tests hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Test HDL Cholesterol Test Hearing Tests Heart Attack Enzymes Heart Catheterization Heart catheterization for congenital heart defects Heart Echocardiogram Heart transplant Heart valve repair or replacement for mitral valve regurgitation or prolapse Helicobacter pylori Tests Hemochromatosis Gene Test (HFE) Hemoglobin A1c Hemoglobin Electrophoresis Hemoglobin S Test Hemorrhoidectomy for hemorrhoids Hepatitis A Virus Test Hepatitis B Virus Test Hepatobiliary Scan Herpes Tests HFE test HIDA Scan Hip replacement surgery Histocompatibility Testing History and physical exam for heart failure History and physical exam for low back pain History and physical examination for COPD HIV Load Measurement HIV Test HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) Typing Holter Monitoring Home Blood Glucose Test Home Blood Pressure Test Home Ear Examination Home Lung Function Test Home Pregnancy Tests Home Test for Urinary Tract Infections Homocysteine Test Hormone Inhibin-A Test HSG (Hysterosalpingography) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Quantitative and Qualitative Blood Tests Human Growth Hormone (hGH) Levels Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Test Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Typing Hydrocortisone Test Hysterectomy for endometrial cancer Hysterectomy for ovarian cancer Hysterosalpingogram Hysteroscopy Hysteroscopy IDET (Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy) for Low Back Pain Ileoanal or ileorectal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis Immunoglobulins Test Indirect Coombs' Test Indocyanine Green Test Intracavernosal Injection Test (for Erection Problems) Intradiscal electrothermic therapy (IDET) for low back pain Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) Iodine Uptake Test, Radioactive Iron Stores (Ferritin Levels) Jaw X-ray Joint Fluid Analysis Joint Scan Joint X-Ray (Arthrogram) Karyotype Test Ketone Test Kidney Biopsy Kidney Scan Kidney Stone Analysis Kidney transplant Knee MRI Knee replacement surgery KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation for fungal nail infections KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation for oral candidiasis (thrush) KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation for ringworm KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation test for athlete's foot KUB X-ray Lactate Test Lactic Acid Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LDH) -- Cardiac Enzyme Studies Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) -- Lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) Lactogenic Hormone Level Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery for gallstones Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy for prostate cancer Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (ovarian diathermy) for PCOS Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis Laparoscopy Laryngoscopy Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for nearsightedness Laser in-situ keratomileusis for farsightedness (H-LASIK) Laser iridotomy for glaucoma Laser photocoagulation for age-related macular degeneration Laser resurfacing Laser surgery for abnormal cervical cell changes Laser surgery for genital warts Laser surgery for warts Laser trabeculoplasty for glaucoma LDH-1 (Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzymes) Test LDL Cholesterol Test Leg X-Ray LH (Leutinizing Hormone) Test Lipase Lipid Profile Lipoprotein Analysis Liver and Spleen Scan Liver Biopsy Liver Function Test Liver resection Liver tests for hepatitis C Liver tests for infectious mononucleosis Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for abnormal cervical cell changes Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) for genital warts Lower Gastrointestinal Series Lumbar Puncture Lung Angiogram Lung Biopsy Lung Function Testing, Home Lung Function Tests Lung Scan Lung surgery (thoracotomy) for lung cancer Lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Level Lyme Disease Test Lymph Node Biopsy Lymph node removal (lymphadenectomy) for melanoma Lymphadenectomy for endometrial cancer Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA) Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Abdomen Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Breast Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Head Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Knee Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) of the Shoulder Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Spine Male Fertility Test Mammogram Mantoux Test Manual and vacuum aspiration for abortion Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation Mediastinoscopy Medical history and physical exam for a fast heart rate Medical history and physical exam for a herniated disc Medical history and physical exam for a slow heart rate Medical history and physical exam for colorectal cancer Medical history and physical exam for giardiasis Medical history and physical exam for HIV infection Medical history and physical exam for kidney stones Medical history and physical exam for tuberculosis (TB) Medical history and physical exam for urinary tract infections Medical history and physical examination for coronary artery disease Medical history and physical examination for diverticulitis Medical history and physical examination for infertility Medical history and physical examination for irritable bowel syndrome Medical history and physical examination for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Medical history and physical examination for lung cancer Medical history and physical examination for lupus Medical history and physical examination for rheumatoid arthritis Medical history and physical examination for urinary incontinence in men Medical history and physical examination for urinary incontinence in women Medical history for PMS Medication Monitoring Meniscectomy for a meniscus tear Meniscus repair Mental Health Assessment Mental Status Evaluation Metanephrine, Test for Microalbumin Urine Test Mohs micrographic surgery for nonmelanoma skin cancer Mononucleosis Tests Monospot Test MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Head MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Spine MRI of the Abdomen MRI of the Knee MRI of the Shoulder MSAFP (Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test MUGA Scan Myelogram Myomectomy Natural Family Planning Neck X-Ray Needle puncture and aspiration of sinus contents for sinusitis Nerve Conduction Studies Neurological examination for multiple sclerosis Neurotransplantation for Parkinson's disease Nocturnal Penile Tumescence Test Nonexercise stress test Norepinephrine, Test for Nose Job Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of the Spine Nylen-Barany test for vertigo Obstetric Ultrasound OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) Open carpal tunnel surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome Open gallbladder surgery for gallstones Open inguinal hernia repair (herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty) Open surgery for kidney stones Open-joint arthroplasty for TM disorders Ophthalmoscopy Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Orbitral X-Ray Orchiectomy Orchiopexy for undescended testicles Orthopedic surgery for cerebral palsy Osmolality Test Osteotomy for osteoarthritis Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Test Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test Oxytocin Challenge Test Pacemaker placement Pallidotomy (posteroventral pallidotomy)... Paracentesis Parathyroid Hormone test Parathyroid and Thyroid Ultrasound Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Level Parentage Testing Parotid Scan Partial colectomy for diverticular disea... Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Paternity Test Pelvic exam for endometriosis Pelvic Examination Pelvic Ultrasound Penile implants for erection problems Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling (PU... Pericardial Tap Pericardiocentesis Perimetry test (visual field testing) fo... Peritoneal Tap PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan Phalangeal head resection (arthroplasty)... Phenylketonuria (PKU) Test Physical exam and history for osteoarthr... Physical exam for carpal tunnel syndrome Physical exam for plantar fasciitis Physical exam for tennis elbow Physical examination for genital warts (... Physical examination for high blood pres... Physical examination for rotator cuff di... Physical examination of the knee PKU (Phenylketonuria) Screening Plantar fascia release Plasma Renin Activity (PRA) Test Pleural Tap Pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachm... PO4 (Phosphate), Urine Test Positron Emission Tomography Postcoital Test Postmortem Examination Potassium (K) in Urine Test PRA Test Pregnancy: Fetal Development Slideshow Pregnancy Test Pregnancy Tests Pregnancy Ultrasound PRK (Excimer laser photorefractive kerat... Pro Time (PT) Test Proctocolectomy and ileostomy for inflam... Proctoscopy Prostate Biopsy Prostate Ultrasound Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test Prothrombin Time (PT) Test PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) Test PT (Prothrombin Time) Test PTH (Parathyroid Hormone) Test PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time) Pulmonary Angiogram Pulmonary Function Tests Pulse Pulse Measurement Pure Tone Audiometry Quick Strep Test Radial keratotomy (RK) for nearsightedness Radical inguinal orchiectomy for testicular cancer Radical prostatectomy Radioactive Iodine Uptake Test Radioactive Thyroid Scan Radiofrequency palatoplasty for snoring Radionuclide Angiography Random Blood Sugar Test Rapid Strep Test Rapid strep test for strep throat Rectal Exam Renal Biopsy Renal Scan Renin Assay Repair of the bladder or urethra Repair of the rectum (rectocele) or small bowel (enterocele) Repair of the vaginal wall (vaginal vault prolapse) Restrictive operations (stomach stapling or gastric banding) Reticulocyte Count Reticulocyte Index (RI) Test Retrograde pyelogram for kidney stones Retropubic suspension for urinary incontinence in women Rh Blood Typing Rheumatoid Factor (RF) Rhinoplasty RI Test Rigidity Test (for Erection Problems) Rinne Test Root canal treatment Rotator cuff repair Rubella Test Salivary Gland Scan Scan, Cardiac Blood Pool Scan, Gallbladder Schilling Test Schwabach Test Scleral buckling surgery for retinal detachment Scrotal Scan Sedimentation Rate (Sed Rate) Selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR) Self Breast Exam (SBE) Self-Exam for Dental Plaque Self-Exam, Vagina Self-Examination for Dental Plaque Self-Test for Breath Alcohol Semen Analysis Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Serum Ca (Calcium) Level Serum Calcium (Ca) Level Serum Catecholamines Levels Serum Chloride (Cl) Level Serum Creatinine Level Serum Ferritin Levels Serum Glutamate-pyruvate Transaminase (SGPT) Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT) Serum Glucose Level Serum Hexosaminidase A and B Test Serum Iron (Fe) T Serum Osmolality Level Serum PO4 (Phosphate) Serum Sodium Level Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPE) Serum Protein Test Sestamibi Scan SGOT (Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase) SGPT (Serum Glutamate-pyruvate Transaminase) Shoulder MRI Shoulder replacement surgery Sickle Cell Test Sigmoidoscopy (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy) Sinus X-Ray Sinus X-ray for sinusitis Skin and Wound Cultures Skin Biopsy Skull X-ray Sleep Studies Slit lamp exam for glaucoma Slit Lamp Examination Somatotropin Sonogram, cranial Sonogram, Fetal Sperm Count Sperm Penetration Tests Spinal CT Spinal fusion (arthrodesis) Spinal fusion for scoliosis Spinal MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Spinal Tap Spinal X-ray Spleen and Liver Scan Sputum Culture Sputum Cytology Stamp Test (for Erection Problems) Sterilization, Female Stomach Ulcer Test Stool Analysis Stool analysis for cystic fibrosis Stool analysis for giardiasis (also known as Ova and parasite test) Stool Antigen Test Stool Culture Stress Test String test for giardiasis Subacromial smoothing and acromioplasty for rotator cuff disorders Summer Skin Hazards Surgery for an Achilles tendon rupture Surgery for chronic pelvic pain Surgery for ovarian cysts Surgery for tennis elbow Surgical excision of melanoma Surgical nail removal for fungal nail infections Surgical removal of genital warts by excision Sweat Test Synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis Syphilis Tests T-Lymphocyte Measurement T3 (Triiodothyronine) Test T4 (Thyroxine) Test Tay-Sachs Test TB Skin Test Technetium Scan Technetium Scan of the Thyroid Teeth X-ray Temperature Measurement Tension-free vaginal tape for stress incontinence in women Testicular Biopsy Testicular Examination and Testicular Self-Examination (TSE) Testicular Scan Testicular Ultrasound Tests for Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) Tests for Erection Problems Thalamotomy for Parkinson's disease Thallium Scan Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thick and thin blood smears for malaria Thoracentesis Throat Culture Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Thyroid Biopsy Thyroid Hormone Tests Thyroid Scan Thyroid surgery Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Thyrotropin Test Thyroxine (T4) Test Tibioperoneal bypass surgery for peripheral arterial disease Tissue Type Test Tonometry Tonsillectomy for strep throat Tooth extraction Tooth extraction for gum disease Total Body Scan Total Cholesterol Test Total Serum Protein Test Total Testosterone Levels Toxicology Tests Trabeculectomy (filtration surgery) for glaucoma Trabeculotomy for glaucoma Traditional sinus surgery for sinusitis Transesophageal Echocardiography Transrectal Ultrasound Transurethral prostatectomy for prostatitis Transurethral resection (TUR) for bladder cancer Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound Transvaginal Ultrasound Treadmill Test Triglycerides and Cholesterol Tests Triiodothyronine (T3) Test TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) Test Tube-shunt surgery for glaucoma Tuberculin Skin Tests Tubes for ear infections Tuning Fork Test Tympanocentesis for ear infections Tympanometry in ear infections (otitis media) Ultrasound for benign prostatic hyperplasia Ultrasound for infertility Ultrasound of Testes Ultrasound, Abdominal Ultrasound, Breast Ultrasound, cranial Ultrasound, Doppler Ultrasound, Fetal Ultrasound, Gynelcologic Ultrasound, Obstetric Ultrasound, Parathyroid Ultrasound, Pelvic Ultrasound, Pregnancy Ultrasound, Prostate Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Series Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Urea Breath Test Urea Nitrogen, Blood (BUN) Urethral bulking for urinary incontinence Urethral sling for stress incontinence in women Urinary Uric Acid Level Urinalysis Urinary Calcium (Ca) Level Urinary Catecholamines Levels Urinary Cortisol Level Urinary Phosphate Urinary Potassium Level Urinary Sodium (Na) Level Urinary Tract Infection Home Test Urine Culture Urine PO4 (Phosphate) Test Urine Test Urine Test for Microalbuminuria Urodynamic tests for urinary incontinence Uroflowmetry Uterosalpingography Utrasound, Thyroid Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for snoring Vaginal exam for preterm labor Vaginal Self Exam Vaginal Self-Examination (VSE) Vaginal vault suspension Vaginal Wet Mount Vanillylmandelic Acid, Test for Varicocele repair for infertility Vasectomy Vasectomy reversal (vasovasostomy) Vein ligation and stripping Vein Scan Venogram Ventilation and Perfusion Scan Viral Load Assay Viral Load Measurement Viral Test Vision Tests Visual examination for lice Vitamin B12 Test Vitamin B12 Absorption Test Vitrectomy VSE (Vaginal Self-Examination) Vulvar Self-Exam Wall Motion Study Wet Mount, Vaginal Whispered Speech Test Wisdom tooth extraction Wound and Skin Cultures X-ray, Abdominal X-Ray, Arm X-Ray, Back X-Ray, Breast (Mammography) X-Ray, Chest X-ray, Dental X-Ray, Face X-Ray, Leg X-Ray, Neck X-Ray, Orbits X-Ray, Sinus X-Ray, Skull X-Ray, Spinal 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 Medical Tests: Questions to Ask the Doctor What is the name of the test? Why do I need this test? What might happen if the test is delayed or not done? How accurate is the test? Are there other tests that are more accurate? What type of health care screening is usually done but is not helpful and sometimes is harmful due to wrong results/false positives? Questions to ask about the test What should be done to prepare for the test? Where will the test be done? How long does this test take? How will I feel during the test? Is it painful? Will I need to arrange for someone to take me home after the test? What are the risks? What will the results show? Will the results change the treatment? No Yes If yes, explain: What can affect the results (for example, food, exercise, medicine, alcohol, or smoking)? When will the results be available? Date I will receive a phone call from my doctor: Date for a follow-up appointment: After the test, what will be the next step? Will other tests be needed?