Special tests section (General Diagnosis)

What does arterial blood gas test for?

Advanced COPD

What does aspiration test for?

Gout, bacterial arthritis

What does balloon angioplasty test for?

Obstructive atherosclerosis

What does biopsy test for?

Tumor (Hodgkin’s)

What does a bone scan test for?

Intrinsic bone changes, hidden fractures

What does a bronchoscopy test for?

Bronchogenic carcinoma (lung biopsy)

What does a colonoscopy test for?

Lower GI disease

What does a CT scan (computed tomography) test for?

Trauma, infection, vascular, neoplastic, arthritic/metabolic disorders

What does a DEXA scan test for?

Osteoporosis

What does a doppler test for?

Arterial alterations

What does a EEG (electroencephalograph) test for?

Epilepsy, sleep disturbances, encephalopathies

What does an EMG (electromyography) test for?

Muscle atrophy

What does an endoscopy test for?

GI tract

What does a laparoscopy test for?

Abdominal tumor

What does a mantoux test test for?

TB (also TINE and PPD)

What does an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) test for?

Spinal tumor

What does an NCV (nerve conduction velocity) test for?

Peripheral nerves

What does a PET (positron emission tomography) scan test for?

Bone and soft tissue, tumor, heart, brain

What does a SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) test for?

Musculoskeletal system, heart, brain, and abdomen

What does a spirometer test for?

COPD

What does a sputum culture test for?

Strep, TB

What does a stress test test for?

Atherosclerosis, angina

What does a tonometer test for?

Glaucoma

What does an ultrasound test for?

Aneurysm, organs, pregnancy