Intravenous Pyelography
Intravenous Pyelography Also known as IVP, pyelography, intravenous urogram or IVU Is a radiological procedure used to visualize abnormalities of the urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, and bladder Gives...
Category: Medical Laboratory & Diagnostic Test
Urinalysis (Acetic Acid Method)
In a community setting, urinalysis using the acetic acid is a good tool for nurses to have an idea about the albumin in the urine. This is done for people...
Serum Creatinine Normal Values
Serum Creatinine It is a by product of in the breakdown of muscle creatinine phosphate resulting from energy metabolism. It is produced at a constant rate depending on the muscle...
Serum Sodium Normal Values
Definition: Sodium is the most abundant cation and the chief base of the blood. Its primary functions in the body are to maintain osmotic pressure and acid-base balance chemically and...
Serum Albumin
Serum Albumin Along with total protein, its primary function is the maintenance of the colloidal osmotic pressure in the vascular and extravascular spaces. It is a source of nutrition and...
Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test
Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test Glycosylated hemoglobin test indicates the average plasma glucose concentration over two (2) to three (3) months. The word “glycosylated” denotes the attachment of a blood glucose molecule...
Lymph Node Biopsy
Lymph node biopsy is the surgical excision of an active lymph node or needle aspiration of a nodal specimen for histological examination. Both techniques usually use local anesthesia and sample...
Serum Uric Acid Test
The uric acid test is used to measure serum uric acid levels, the major end metabolite of purine. Disorders of purine metabolism, rapid destruction of nucleic acids, and conditions marked...
Triglycerides Testing
Serum triglyceride testing provides quantitative analysis of triglycerides, the main storage form of lipids, which constitute about 95% of fatty tissue. Although not in itself diagnostic, serum triglyceride analysis permits...
Throat Culture Procedure
A throat culture requires swabbing the throat, streaking a culture plate, and allowing the organisms to grow for isolation and identification of pathogens. A Gram-stained smear may provide preliminary identification, which may guide clinical management and determine the need for further tests. Culture reactions must be interpreted in light of clinical status, recent antimicrobial therapy, and the amount of normal flora.
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