Adv.MedTerm.Ch6.DigestiveSystemTerm.LabTest&ClinicProcedure

measurement of bile pigment in the blood

placement of feces in a growth medium for bacterial analysis

x-ray examination of the lower gastrointestinal tract

imaging of abdominal viscera via sound waves

test to reveal hidden blood in feces

sequential x-ray images of the small intestine

injection of contrast material through the skin into the liver, to obtain x-ray images of bile vessels

insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

transverse x-ray pictures of the abdominal organs

injection of contrast material via endoscope to obtain x-ray images of the pancreas and bile ducts

reduction of stomach size and gastrojejunostomy

insertion of an endoscope and use of ultrasound imaging to visualize the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

percutaneous removal of liver tissue followed by microscopic examination

visual examination (endoscopic) of abdominal viscera through small abdominal incisions

new opening of the stomach to the outside of the body for feeding