Medical Tests in Context
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-1-4408-6097-3 (ISBN)
Whether it's to proactively monitor health, diagnose a condition, or assess how well a particular treatment is working, we all undergo a variety of medical tests throughout our lives. While these tests provide valuable information for doctors and patients, they can sometimes carry significant risks, provide ambiguous or incorrect results, or raise more questions than they answer. Contrary to what some may think, medical testing isn't a simple "yes or no" science carried out by computers in a lab—it is a dynamic process that relies heavily on human detective work and interpretation.
Medical Tests in Context: Innovations and Insights highlights more than 125 tests performed across a wide range of medical specialties. Each entry in this encyclopedia follows a standardized format that provides readers with information about how, when, and why the test is conducted; the preparation and risks; how results are determined and where errors might occur; and its history. A collection of case studies offers real-world examples of the successes—and shortcomings—of medical testing.
Randi Minetor, MA, is an author and medical journalist. She has written more than 60 books, including Greenwood's Blowing Up: The Psychology of Conflict.
Guide to Related Topics
Test Formats
Area or Body Systems Tested
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Why Medical Testing Isn't an Exact Science
Entries
Abdominal X-Ray
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
Acute Viral Hepatitis Panel
Amniocentesis
Amylase
Anoscopy
Antinuclear Antibody Panel
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis
Arthroscopy
Audiometry
Autoantibody Tests
Balance Assessment Tests
Barium Enema
Basic Metabolic Panel
Blood Alcohol Level
Blood Pressure
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Bone Densitometry
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
Bone X-Ray
Breast MRI
Bronchoscopy
Cardiac Catheterization
Cell-Free DNA Test
Chest X-Ray
Colonoscopy
Colposcopy
Complete Blood Count
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Computer Axial Tomography
C-Reactive Protein
Cystoscopy
Digital Rectal Exam
Discography
DNA Testing for Genealogy
D-Xylose Absorption Test
Echocardiography
Electrocardiogram
Electroencephalogram
Electrolyte Panel
Electromyography
Electrophysiologic Study
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Exercise Stress Test
Fecal Occult Blood Test
Fine Needle Aspiration
Fistulogram
Fluorescein Angiography
Galactography
Glucose Tolerance
Gram Stain
hCG Tumor Marker
Hemoglobin A1C
HIV Antigen/Antibody (p24) and HIV Antibody
Holter Monitor
Home Blood Glucose Test
HPV Test
Human Chorionic Gonadrotropin
Hysterosalpingogram
Intravenous Pyelogram
Kidney Function Panel
KUB X-Ray
Laparoscopy
Laryngoscopy
Lead Test
Lipid Panel
Liver Function Panel
Lumbar Puncture
Lyme Disease Tests
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Mammogram
Maternal Serum Screen
Microalbumin
Mononucleosis Test
Multigated Acquisition Scan
Myelogram
Nucleic Acid and Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
Oxygen Saturation Test
Panoramic Dental Radiography
Pap Test
Pediatric Voiding Cystourethrogram
Pleural Fluid Analysis
Positron Emission Tomography
Prenatal Genetic Screening Tests
Proctoscopy
Prostate Specific Antigen
Protein Electrophoresis
Prothrombin Time and Partial Thromboplastin Time
Pulmonary Function Tests
Quantitative Immunoglobulins
Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Test
Rapid Strep Test
Segmental Doppler Pressures
Semen Analysis
Sexually Transmitted Infection Tests
Skin Biopsy
Skin Tests for Allergies
Small Bowel Follow-Through
Snellen Test for Visual Acuity
Sputum Evaluation
Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
Stool Culture
Susceptibility Testing
Testosterone Level
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Thoracoscopy
Throat Culture
Thyroid Scan and Uptake
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Levels
Tonometry
Toxicology Screening
Tumor Marker Tests
Ultrasound
Upper Endoscopy
Uric Acid Blood Test
Urinalysis
Urine Culture
Venography
Ventilation-Perfusion Scan
West Nile Virus Test
Whooping Cough Tests
Zika Virus Testing
Medical Testing Scenarios
Antinuclear Antibody Panel (ANA) and Other Autoimmune Disease Enzymes
Elevated Glucose in a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Genetic Testing
Lyme Disease
Prenatal Genetic Testing
Rapid Influenza Test
Stress Echocardiography Test
Testosterone Level
Tumor Marker Tests
X-Ray of the Neck and MRI
Glossary
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.11.2019 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1049 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren | |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4408-6097-1 / 1440860971 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4408-6097-3 / 9781440860973 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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