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med-term 15i
lab test & clinical proced
Question | Answer |
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antinuclear antibody test (ANA) | detects antibodies assoc w SLE |
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | measures time it takes for erythrocytes to settle to bottom of test tube, tests for RA, tumors, infections |
rheumatoid factor test (RF) | serum tested for antibody found in RA patients |
serum calcium (Ca) | measure calcium levels - hypercalcemia - parathyroid or malignancy |
serum creatine kinase (CK) | measures enzyme creatine kinase - >= musc dystrophy, polymyositis, traumatic injury |
uric acid test | measures uric acid - gouty arthritis (gout) |
arthrocentesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid from joint (synovial fluid) |
arthrography | taking x-rays > Injection of contrast material into joint |
arthrosplasty | surgical repair or replacement of joint |
TKR | total knee replacement |
THR | total hip replacement |
arthroscopy | visual exam of joint |
bone density test | bone densiitometry - low energy xray of spinal column, pelvis and wrist - measures bone mass |
bone scan | measures uptake of radioactive substance by bone (used for osteomylitis) |
computed tomography (CT) | CAT SCAN - xray beam & computer take cross sectional images |
diskography | xray exam of cervical or lumbr intervertebral disk > injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus (interior of the disk) |
electromyography (EMG) | elect stimulation, records muscle strength of contractions |
magenetic resonance imaging (MRI) | magnetic field creates images of soft tissue |
muscle biopsy | remove tissue, examine with microscope |