Medical Tests & Exams

Does your child need a diagnostic test? Find out what to expect.

• Arthrocentesis (Joint Aspiration)
• Arthrogram
• Aspiration and Biopsy: Bone Marrow
• Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Test
• Basic Blood Chemistry Tests
• Biobanks
• Biopsies
• Blood Culture
• Blood Test: 17-Hydroxyprogesterone
• Blood Test: Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT, or SGPT)
• Blood Test: Allergen-Specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
• Blood Test: Amylase
• Blood Test: Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, or SGOT)
• Blood Test: Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
• Blood Test: Bilirubin
• Blood Test: C-Peptide
• Blood Test: C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
• Blood Test: Complete Blood Count
• Blood Test: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
• Blood Test: Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate (DHEA-S)
• Blood Test: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
• Blood Test: Estradiol
• Blood Test: Factor IX Activity
• Blood Test: Factor VIII Activity
• Blood Test: Ferritin (Iron)
• Blood Test: Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
• Blood Test: Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
• Blood Test: Glucose
• Blood Test: Hemoglobin
• Blood Test: Hemoglobin A1c
• Blood Test: Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
• Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel
• Blood Test: IGF Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP-3)
• Blood Test: Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
• Blood Test: Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
• Blood Test: Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM)
• Blood Test: Insulin
• Blood Test: Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
• Blood Test: Lead
• Blood Test: Lipase
• Blood Test: Lipid Panel
• Blood Test: Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
• Blood Test: Magnesium
• Blood Test: Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
• Blood Test: Phosphorus
• Blood Test: Prolactin
• Blood Test: Prothrombin Time (PT)
• Blood Test: Reticulocyte Count
• Blood Test: Somatomedin C (IGF-1)
• Blood Test: T3 Resin Uptake (T3RU)
• Blood Test: T3 Total (Triiodothyronine)
• Blood Test: T4 (Thyroxine)
• Blood Test: Testosterone
• Blood Test: Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb)
• Blood Test: Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies
• Blood Test: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Blood Test: Tissue Transglutaminase IgA (tTg-IgA)
• Blood Test: Uric Acid
• Blood Test: Valproic Acid
• Blood Test: von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Activity - Ristocetin Cofactor
• Blood Test: von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Antigen
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• CT (CAT) Scan: Abdomen
• CT (CAT) Scan: Chest
• CT (CAT) Scan: Head
• CT (CAT) Scan: Neck
• CT (CAT) Scans
• Collecting a Stool Sample for Testing
• Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Chloride Sweat Test
• Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Respiratory Screen: Sputum
• ECG (Electrocardiogram)
• EEG (Electroencephalogram)
• EMG (Electromyogram)
• Echocardiogram
• Fetal Echocardiogram
• Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Fetal MRI)
• Genetic Counseling
• Genetic Testing
• Getting a Blood Test
• Getting a CT (CAT) Scan
• Getting a Urine Test
• Getting an ECG (EKG or Electroencephalogram) (Video)
• Getting an MRI
• Getting an Ultrasound
• Health Screening Tests
• Hearing Tests
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Brain
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Cervical Spine
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Lumbar Spine
• Nasopharyngoscopy
• Newborn Screening Tests
• PET/MRI Scan
• Prenatal Test: Amniocentesis
• Prenatal Test: Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
• Prenatal Test: Contraction Stress Test
• Prenatal Test: First Trimester Screening
• Prenatal Test: Glucose Screening
• Prenatal Test: Multiple Marker Test
• Prenatal Test: Nonstress Test
• Prenatal Test: Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling (PUBS)
• Prenatal Test: Ultrasound
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• Prenatal Tests: First Trimester
• Prenatal Tests: Second Trimester
• Prenatal Tests: Third Trimester
• Pulse Oximetry (Pulse Ox)
• Sleep Study (Polysomnogram)
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture)
• Spirometry
• Stool Test: Bacteria Culture
• Stool Test: C. Difficile Toxin
• Stool Test: Fecal Blood
• Stool Test: Giardia
• Stool Test: H. Pylori Antigen
• Stool Test: Ova and Parasites (O&P)
• Stool Tests
• Strep Test: Rapid
• Strep Test: Throat Culture
• Surgeries and Procedures: Laryngoscopy
• Tests for Food Allergies
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• Types of Blood Tests
• Ultrasound: Abdomen
• Ultrasound: Bladder
• Ultrasound: Head
• Ultrasound: Infant Hip
• Ultrasound: Pelvis
• Ultrasound: Renal (Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder)
• Ultrasound: Scrotum
• Ultrasound: Transcranial Doppler
• Ultrasounds
• Urine Test: 24-Hour Analysis for Kidney Stones
• Urine Test: Automated Dipstick Urinalysis
• Urine Test: Calcium
• Urine Test: Creatinine
• Urine Test: Dipstick
• Urine Test: Microalbumin-to-Creatinine Ratio
• Urine Test: Microscopic Urinalysis
• Urine Test: Protein
• Urine Test: Routine Culture
• Urine Tests
• Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG)
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• Wound Drainage Culture
• X-Ray Exam: Abdomen
• X-Ray Exam: Ankle
• X-Ray Exam: Bone Age Study
• X-Ray Exam: Cervical Spine
• X-Ray Exam: Chest
• X-Ray Exam: Elbow
• X-Ray Exam: Finger
• X-Ray Exam: Foot
• X-Ray Exam: Forearm
• X-Ray Exam: Hand
• X-Ray Exam: Hip
• X-Ray Exam: Knee
• X-Ray Exam: Leg Length
• X-Ray Exam: Lower Leg (Tibia and Fibula)
• X-Ray Exam: Neck
• X-Ray Exam: Pelvis
• X-Ray Exam: Scoliosis
• X-Ray Exam: Upper Arm (Humerus)
• X-Ray Exam: Upper Gastrointestinal Tract (Upper GI)
• X-Ray Exam: Upper Leg (Femur)
• X-Ray Exam: Wrist
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Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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