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A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is the procedure where a needle is inserted into the subarachnoid space to draw a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
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What diagnostic procedure involves the use of a radiopharmaceutical?
thallium stress test
Which diagnostic test involves the use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear?
tympanometry
What diagnostic test measures the time it takes for a sample of blood to coagulate?
Active Clotting Time (ACT)
What is pap test?
A test that involves in taking a sample of cervical cells to determine if they are growing abnormally.
What are the basic tests for PEDs?
The most common way to test for PEDs is a urine sample. You can also test PEDs from drawing blood but that isn't as common because it takes more work than collecting a urine sample.
Why is there no diagnostic test for Marfan syndrome?
There is no objective diagnostic test for Marfan syndrome, in part because the disorder does not produce any measurable biochemical changes in the patient's blood or body fluids, or cellular changes that could be detected from a tissue sample.
What is the function of a petri dish?
They are usually used to culture cells - often bacteria. This may be to obtain a large enough sample to test for diagnostic purposes, to test medicines and so on.
In what field of science would one carry out an Ames test?
Ames test would typically be carried out in the field of biology, more specifically toxicology. The Ames test involves testing genetics, which involves taking a sample and examining it closely in a laboratory.
What is the difference between diagnostic test and proficiency test?
what is the difference between proffiency and diagnostic test
What is the difference between proficiency test and diagnostic test?
what is the difference between proffiency and diagnostic test
Write diagnostic into a sentence?
The diagnostic test for heart disease requires several hours. The diagnostic test for your car only takes a few minutes. The diagnostic results were negative.
What would you collect from a patient for antinetal screen test?
Antenatal screening (prenatal) involves collecting a urine sample and often a variety of blood samples, depending on gestational age of fetus. Cultures may also be performed to ensure there are no bacteria in vagina or cervix that could infect the fetus. On a first visit, a urine or serum pregnancy test may be performed to confirm pregnancy.
