Medical Test and Their Indications
Medical Tests and Their Indications
| Test Name | Indication |
|---|---|
| Aldehyde test | Leishmaniasis |
| Allen test | ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) |
| Bangle test | Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | Kidney and liver function, electrolytes, glucose |
| Benedict test | Urine glucose |
| Biopsy | Tissue abnormalities, cancer confirmation |
| Binet test | Intelligence test |
| Bone Density Scan (DEXA) | Osteoporosis |
| Caloric test | Vestibulo-ocular reflex |
| Chest X-ray | Lung conditions (e.g., pneumonia, tuberculosis) |
| Colonoscopy | Colorectal cancer screening |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | Anemia, infection, general health |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) | Organ function, electrolytes |
| Confrontation test | Central & peripheral vision |
| CT Scan | Detailed cross-sectional imaging for various conditions |
| Dexamethasone suppression test | ACTH secretion |
| Dick test | Scarlet fever |
| Direct Coombs test | Hemolytic anemia |
| Echocardiogram | Heart structure and function |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG) | Heart rhythm evaluation |
| ELISA test | HIV detection |
| Endoscopy | Digestive tract examination |
| Fasting Blood Glucose | Diabetes diagnosis |
| Fern test | Amniotic fluid leakage |
| Fouchet test | Hyperbilirubinemia |
| Guaiac test | Fecal occult blood |
| Guthrie test | Phenylketonuria (PKU) |
| Hanging drop test | CSF leakage |
| Hemoccult test | Fecal occult blood |
| Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) | Long-term blood sugar control |
| Hey's test | Bile in urine |
| Knee kiss test | Meningitis in children |
| Kreim test | Sarcoidosis |
| Lipid Profile | Heart disease risk (cholesterol levels) |
| Liver Function Tests (LFT) | Liver health |
| Mammography | Breast cancer screening |
| Mantoux test | Tuberculosis screening |
| MRI Scan | Soft tissue imaging |
| Pap Test | Cervical cancer screening |
| PCR test | COVID-19 detection (and other infections) |
| Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) | Prostate cancer screening |
| Rinne test | Hearing loss evaluation |
| Romberg test | Balance assessment |
| Schirmer's test | Dry eye diagnosis |
| Spirometry | Lung function assessment |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | Thyroid disorders |
| Troponin test | Myocardial infarction |
| Urinalysis | Urinary tract infections, kidney disease |
| Weber test | Hearing loss lateralization |
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