General Diagnostic Procedures

  1. Alcohol Breath Test
    Prueba de aliento alcohólico 

    a test that determines how much alcohol is in your blood by measuring the amount of alcohol in the air you exhale out
  2. Allergy test

    Hypersensitivity test
    Prueba de alergia

    Any method used to detect reactivity to a particular substance or antigen
  3. Amylase Plasma Level
    Nivel de amilana plasmática

    the level of the Amylase enzyme in the blood. This test is used to help diagnose and monitor acute pancreatitis
  4. Biopsy
    Biopsia

    the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the body- often using a large needle.
  5. Chest X-ray
    Radiografía de torax 

    a radiographic assessment of the pulmonary and cardiac systems
  6. Computerized Axial tomography (CAT or CT scan)
    • Tomografía Axial Computarizada (TAC)
    • Tomografía Computada (TC)

    a sectional view of the body constructed by computed tomography
  7. Electroencephalography (EEG)
    Electroencefalografía

    an apparatus for detecting and recording brain waves
  8. Laparoscopy
    Laparoscopía

    a rigid endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and is used to visually inspect the peritoneal cavity
  9. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
    Imagen de Resonancia Magnética 

    a non-invasive diagnostic technique that produces computerized images of internal body tissues and is based on nuclear magnetic resonance of atoms within the body induced by the application of radio waves.
  10. Ultrasonography
    Ultrasonografía

    the use of an ultrasound to produce a two-dimensional image used for the examination and measurement of internal body structures, and the detection of bodily abnormalities
  11. X-ray
    Radiografía

    Rayos X

    a photograph obtained by use of x-rays
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General Diagnostic Procedures
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General Diagnostic Procedures
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