LABS & EXAMS WITH MACHINES.

24-Hour Cortisol urine test:

Examen de cortisol en orina de 24 horas. - It provides a comprehensive evaluation of kidney function, metabolic disorders, or hormonal imbalances.

CRP - C-Reactive Protein:

Proteína C reactiva. - Measures the level of this protein in your blood, which is produced by the liver in response to inflammation. 

C-Peptide test:

Prueba de Péptido C. - By measuring C-peptide levels, doctors can estimate how much insulin the body is making.

CPK - Creatine Phospho-Kinase (S. Creatine Kinase or CK):

Creatina Fosfo-Quinasa, Creatina Quinasa o CK. -  It's an enzyme important in energy production, and its levels in the blood can rise when there is damage to the heart, brain, or muscles.

Nitrazine paper is used to test for the presence of amniotic fluid:

El papel de nitrazina se utiliza para verificar la presencia de líquido amniótico. -  Especially in cases where it's unclear if a pregnant woman's membranes have ruptured, which is often referred to as water breaking. The paper changes color in response to the pH level of the fluid it comes into contact with.

IGE - Immuno-Globulin E levels test:

Prueba de niveles de IGE - Inmuno-Globulina E. - Measures the amount of IgE antibodies in the blood, which play a key role in allergic reactions and immune responses to parasites.

to Draw blood:

Sacar sangre.

PTH - ParaThyroid Hormone Blood test:

Prueba de hormona paratiroidea.

Urine Dipstick Test:

Prueba de orina con tira reactiva.

PPD (Purified Protein Derivative) test (S. Tuberculin):

Derivado proteico purificado (S. Tuberculina).

TSH - Thyroid stimulating hormone test:

Prueba de Hormona estimulante de la tiroides.

CBC - Complete blood count:

Hemograma completo.

CD4 count:

Is used with a test called an HIV viral load test to see if HIV medicines are working. A viral load tests measures how much HIV is in your blood. Without treatment, HIV can lead to a very low CD4 count, which means you have AIDS.

Fasting lab work:

Exámen de laboratorio en ayunas.

INR -  International normalised ratio:

Índice internacional normalizado. - Blood test that tells you how long it takes for your blood to clot.

Fingerstick:

Punción en el dedo (para medir glucosa entre otras cosas).

Urine culture:

Cultivo de orina.

CMP - Comprehensive Metabolic Panel:

Panel metabólico completo.

A1C test:

Prueba A1C - Is a simple blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months.

PSA - Prostate-Specific Antigen:

Antígeno prostático específico.

Urodynamic test:

Prueba urodinámica.

Lumbar puncture (S. Spinal Tap):

Punción lumbar (S. Punción espinal). - It's performed in your lower back, in the lumbar region. During a lumbar puncture, a needle is inserted into the space between two lumbar bones (vertebrae) to remove a sample of cerebro-spinal fluid.

PKU test:

Prueba de Fenilcetonuria.

FIT - Fecal Immunochemical Test:

Prueba inmunoquímica fecal. - Es una prueba de detección para cáncer de colon. Esta prueba analiza la sangre oculta en las heces, que puede ser una señal temprana de cáncer.

GFR - Glomerular Filtration Rate:

Tasa de filtración glomerular.  - A GFR of 60 or higher is in the normal range. A GFR below 60 may mean kidney disease. A GFR of 15 or lower may mean kidney failure.

Cologuard:

Is a screening test for colon and rectal cancer. The colon sheds cells from its lining every day.

TB skin test:

Prueba cutánea de tuberculosis.

Liver function test:

Prueba de función hepática.

Phlebotomy:

Flebotomía. - Is when someone uses a needle to take blood from a vein, usually in your arm. Also called a blood draw or venipuncture, it's an important tool for diagnosing many medical conditions. Usually the blood is sent to a laboratory for testing.

Phlebotomist:

Flebotomista.

DNA sequencing:

Secuenciación de ADN.

🔴Exome sequencing (Ex-óum), also known as Whole Exome (Ex-óum) Sequencing (WES):

Secuenciación del exoma.

Defecography:

Defecografía. - aka evacuation proctography or voiding proctography, is a medical imaging procedure that allows you to see how the muscles and organs in the pelvic floor and ano-rectum move during defecation. It can be performed using fluoroscopic X-rays or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Screening:

Tamizaje.

Tumor markers:

Marcadores tumorales. - Is a biomarker found in blood, urine, or body tissues that can be elevated by the presence of one or more types of cancer. There are many different tumor markers, each indicative of a particular disease process, and they are used in oncology to help detect the presence of cancer.

CCHD - Critical Congenital Heart Defects:

Defectos cardíacos congénitos críticos. - Newborn screening that can identify newborns with these conditions before signs or symptoms are evident and before the newborns are discharged from the birth hospital.

PFT - Pulmonary Function Test:

Prueba de Función Pulmonar.

FibroScan (S. Liver Elastography):

FibroScan o Elastografía hepática. - Is a non-invasive ultrasound that measures liver stiffness and scarring (fibrosis).

HAE - Hearing Aid Evaluation:

Evaluación de aparatos auditivos.

Tilt table test:

Prueba de la mesa basculante, Prueba de la mesa inclinada. - Is used to evaluate the cause of unexplained fainting.

Fistulogram:

Fistulograma. - Is a type of X-ray that uses contrast dye to identify blockages or narrowing in a fistula vein or graft. If a blockage or narrowing is found, a procedure may be performed to improve blood flow.

Creatinine clearance test (S. Short renal clearance test):

Examen de depuración de la creatinina. - The test compares the levels of creatinine in your blood and urine to estimate your glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

X-rays:

Rayos X. Interpretar resultado como: Radiografía.

ERG - ElectroRetinoGraphy:

Electro-retinografía. -  Se utiliza para medir la respuesta eléctrica de células en la retina, incluyendo los fotorreceptores (conos y bastones).

ERCP - Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancrea-tography:

Colangio-pancrea-tografía retrógrada endoscópica. - Combina la endoscopia gastrointestinal de la parte superior del aparato digestivo y radiografías para tratar los problemas de los conductos biliares y pancreáticos.

CT coronary calcium score:

Puntuación de calcio coronario por tomografía computarizada. - Calcium in your heart's arteries can tell you if you have a buildup of a waxy, fatty substance (plaque) that can narrow or block them.

Gastric Emptying Tests:

Pruebas de vaciado gástrico.

TEE - TransEsophageal Echocardiogram:

Ecocardiograma transesofágico.
🔴Esophageal (Esofa-yíal): Esofágico, Del esófago.

HFA - Humphrey field analyser:

Analizador de campo Humphrey. - Is commonly used by optometrists, orthoptists and ophthalmologists.

CBCT - Cone beam computed tomography:

Tomografía computarizada dental de haz en cónico. - Es un tipo especial de equipo de rayos X que se utiliza cuando los rayos X dentales o faciales regulares no son suficientes. Su médico podría usar esta tecnología para producir imágenes tridimensionales (3D) de sus dientes, su tejidos blandos, y de la trayectoria de los nervios y huesos en una sola exploración.

VCUG - Voiding CystoUrethroGram:

Cisto-retrograma miccional.

Colostogram:

Colostograma.

Diabetic retinal photography:

Fotografía de retina diabética. - Is a screening test which helps prevent blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease common among diabetic patients.

Stress test:

Prueba de esfuerzo.

EKG - Electrocardiogram: 

Electrocardiograma.

EMG - Electromyography:

Electromiografía. - Measures muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve's stimulation of the muscle.

EGD - EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy:

Esofago-gastro-duodeno-scopía, Endoscopia. - Also called upper endoscopy, upper GI, or even just endoscopy; because EGD is the most commonly performed type of endoscopy, the ambiguous term endoscopy is sometimes informally used to refer to EGD by default. The term gastroscopy literally focuses on the stomach alone, but in practice, the usage overlaps.

EEG - Electro-Encephalo-Gram:

Electro-Encefalo-Grama. - Estudio que mide la actividad eléctrica en el cerebro mediante pequeños discos de metal (electrodos) colocados sobre el cuero cabelludo.

DEXA (dual x-ray absorptiometry) scans:

Densitometría ósea (DXA o DEXA). - Es una prueba para determinar la densidad mineral ósea.

VQ scan - Ventilation (V) – Perfusion (Q):

Gammagrafía VQ. - Is made up of two scans that examine air flow and blood flow in your lungs. The first scan measures how well air flows through your lungs. The second scan looks at where the blood flows in your lungs.

MUGA - Multiple-Gated Acquisition:

Gammagrafía MUGA. - Is an imaging test to see how your heart pumps blood. The term "gammagrafía" is used to indicate a nuclear medicine imaging study.

PET (Positron Emission Tomography) scan:

Tomografía por emisión de positrones.

UA - Urinalysis or Urine Analysis:

Análisis de orina, Examen de orina.