Alphabetical list of diagnostic procedures
- Bacterial Inhibition Assay - see Guthrie Test for Phenylketonuria
- BAEP - see Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential
- Banding in Genetic Disorders
- Barium Enema (BE)
- Barium Swallow
- Barr Body Analysis Buccal Smear for Staining Sex Chromatin Mass
- Basal Gastric Secretion Test - see Hollander Test
- BE - see Barium Enema
- Benedict's Test
- Bentiromide Test - see Chymex Test for Pancreatic Function
- Bernstein Test - see Acid Perfusion Test
- Beta-Glucosidase
- Betke-Kleihauer Stain (Fetal Hemoglobin Stain, Kleihauer-Betke Stain, K-B)
- BIA - see Guthrie Test for Phenylketonuria
- Biograph Imaging - see Dual Modality Imaging
- Bladder Tumor–Associated Antigen - see BTA Test for Bladder Cancer
- Blastomycosis (Gilchrist's) Skin Test
- Bleeding Time Aspirin Tolerance Test - see Aspirin Tolerance Test
- Blood Volume Determination Studies
- Blue Light Test - see Tonometry Test for Glaucoma
- BMD - see Bone Densitometry
- BMR - see Basal Metabolic Rate
- Bone Densitometry (Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, DEXA)
- Bone Marrow Scan
- Bone Radiography
- Bone Scan (Bone Scintigraphy)
- Bone Scintigraphy - see Bone Scan
- Bone Ultrasonometry
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Echogram - see Brain Ultrasonography
- Brain Scan, Cerebral Flow and Pathology
- Brain Ultrasonography (Brain Echogram, Brain Ultrasound, Echoencephalogram)
- Brain Ultrasound - see Brain Ultrasonography
- Brainstem Auditory-Evoked Potential (BAEP)
- Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale
- Breast Ultrasonography (Breast Echogram, Breast Ultrasound)
- Breath Hydrogen Analysis
- Breath Test (Carbon-13 or Carbon-14 Urea Breath Test) - see Urea Breath Test
- Bronchial Challenge Test - see Methacholine Challenge Test
- Bronchial Washing (Bronchoalveolar Lavage) Specimen
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage - see Bronchial Washing, Specimen
- Bronchoscopy
- Brushing Cytology, Specimen
- BTA Test for Bladder Cancer
- Buccal Smear for Sex Chromatin Evaluation - see Barr Body Analysis, Buccal Smear for Staining Sex Chromatin Mass
- 14C-Cholate Breath Test - see Bile Salt Absorption Test
- Capillary Fragility Test (Rumpel-Leede Tourniquet Test)
- Captopril Renography - see Renocystogram
- Carbon-13 or Carbon-14 Urea Breath Test - see Urea Breath Test
- Cardiac Calcium Scoring (Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring)
- Cardiac Catheterization (Angiocardiography, Cardioangiography, and Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Output, Thermodilution
- Cardiac Radiography
- Cardioangiography - see Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiopulmonary Sleep Study - see Polysomnography
- Carotid Doppler - see Doppler Ultrasonic Flow Studies
- Carotid Phonoangiography - see Color Duplex Ultrasonography
- CAT Scan - see Cerebral Computed Tomography; Computed Tomography of the Body; Tomography of Paranasal Sinuses
- CD4 - see Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Evaluation Battery
- Cerebral Angiography (Cerebral Angiogram)
- Cerebral Computed Tomography
- Cerebral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy - see Transcranial, Near Infrared Spectroscopy
- Cervical/Vaginal Cytology - see Pap Smear
- Chest Radiography (Chest X-Ray, CXR)
- Cholangiogram - see Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography; Intravenous Cholangiography; Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography; T-tube Cholangiography, Postoperative
- Cholecystography Radiography - see Gallbladder and biliary system ultrasonography Note: Cholecystography is being replaced by ultrasonography, which is now the diagnostic test of choice, or by MRI/CT in selected situations
- Chorionic Villi Sampling
- Chymex Test For Pancreatic Function (Bentiromide Test, Chymotrypsin) - see Chymex Test for Pancreatic Function
- Cisternography, CSF Flow Scan - see Cisternography, Radionuclide Cisternography, Radionuclide (CSF Flow Studies, CSF Flow Scan)
- Coccidioidomycosis Skin Test
- Cognitive Tests, Event-Related Potentials
- Colonoscopy
- Color Duplex Ultrasonography
- Color Vision Tests
- Colposcopy
- Companion - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Compression Ultrasound (CUS)
- Computed Tomographic Percutaneous Transsplenic Portography - see Splenoportography
- Computed Tomography of the Body (Spiral [Helical], Electron Beam [EBCT, Ultrafast], High Resolution [HRCT])
- Computed Tomography of the Brain - see Cerebral Computed Tomography
- Computed Tomography of the Heart - see Cardiac Calcium Scoring
- Conization of Cervix (Cold Knife Conization)
- Contraction Stress Test - see Fetal Monitoring, External, Contraction Stress Test and Oxytocin Challenge Test
- Contrast Venography - see Venography
- Coronary Angiography - see Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring - see Cardiac Calcium Scoring
- Coronary Intravascular Ultrasonography (Coronary Sonogram, Coronary Ultrasound)
- CPA - see Carotid Phonoangiography
- CPAP Titration Study - see Polysomnography
- CPS - see Polysomnography
- CSF Flow Studies - see Cisternography, Radionuclide
- CST (Contraction Stress Test) - see Fetal Monitoring, External, Contraction Stress Test (CST) and Oxytocin Challenge Test (OCT)
- CT Scan - see Cerebral Computed Tomography; Computed Tomography of the Body; Tomography, Paranasal Sinuses
- CT-PTSP - see Splenoportography
- 13C-UBT, 14C-UBT - see Urea Breath Test
- Culdoscopy
- Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Biopsy
- CXR - see Chest Radiography
- Cystography, Retrograde
- Cystometry
- Cystoscopy
- Cystourethrography, Voiding
- Cytologic Study - see Bronchial Washing, Specimen; Brushing Cytology, Specimen; Cerebrospinal Fluid, Routine, Culture and Cytology—Specimen; Cytologic Study of Breast Cyst, Effusions, Gastrointestinal Tract, Nipple Discharge, Respiratory Tract, or Urine; Ocular Cytology—Specimen ; Oral Cavity Cytology—Specimen
- Cysts and Nipple Discharge - see Cytologic Study of Breast Cyst; Cytologic Study of Nipple Discharge
- Cytologic Study of Breast Cyst
- Cytologic Study of Effusions
- Cytologic Study of Gastrointestinal Tract
- Cytologic Study of Nipple Discharge
- Cytologic Study of Respiratory Tract
- Cytologic Study of Urine
- Cytology - see Cytologic Study—Specimen and Cytologic Study of Urine
- Densitometry - see Bone Densitometry
- Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST), Denver II
- 11-Deoxycortisol (Compound S, 11-DOC) Test
- DEXA - see Bone Densitometry
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diascan - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Diffusing Capacity for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO, Transfer Factor)
- Diffusion-Weighted Imaging - see Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Digital Mammography - see Mammography
- Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) and Transvenous Digital Subtraction
- Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
- Dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNpH) Test
- Dipyridamole-Thallium Scan - see Heart Scan
- Discovery Imaging - see Dual Modality Imaging
- DNPH - see Dinitrophenylhydrazine Test
- Doppler Ultrasonographic, Transcranial - see Doppler Ultrasonographic Flow Studies
- Doppler Ultrasonographic Flow Studies, Transcranial - see Doppler Ultrasonographic Flow Studies
- Doppler Ultrasonographic Flow Studies (Includes Carotid Doppler, Carotid Artery Echography, Carotid Artery Ultrasonography, Duplex Ultrasonography, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography)
- Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry - see Bone Densitometry
- Dual Modality Imaging (3-D Body Scan, PET/CT, SPECT/CT, Biograph, Discovery VH Hawkeye, Discovery VI Positrace, Discovery LS, Gemini)
- d-Xylose - see Xylose—Blood ; Xylose—Urine ; d-Xylose Absorption Test (Xylose Tolerance Test)
- Duplex Ultrasonography - see Doppler Ultrasonic Flow Studies
- Galactose Tolerance Test - see Galactose Loading Test
- Gallbladder and Biliary System Ultrasonography
- Gallbladder Scan - see Hepatobiliary Scan
- Gallium Scan - see Gallium Scan of Bone, Brain, Breast, or Liver
- Gallium Scan of Bone
- Gallium Scan of Brain
- Gallium Scan of Breast
- Gallium Scan of Liver
- Gas Ventilation Lung Scan
- Gastric Acid Analysis Test (Peptavlon Stimulation Test)
- Gastric Acid Secretion Test (Gastric Acid Stimulation Test)
- Gastric Analysis, Basal Nocturnal Acid Output
- Gastroscopy or Gastroduodenojejunoscopy (GJD)
- GCT - see Glucose Challenge Test
- Gemini Imaging - see Dual Modality Imaging
- Gilchrist's Skin Test - see Blastomycosis Skin Test
- Glucochek - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Glucometer - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Glucoscan - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Glucose Alert - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Glucose Challenge Test (GCT, O'Sullivan Test, 50-Gram 1-Hour Glucose Tolerance Test, Oral Glucose Screening)
- Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Gram Stain
- Guthrie Test for Phenylketonuria
- Gynecologic Ultrasonography (Gynecologic Echogram, Gynecologic Sonogram, Pelvic Sonogram, Pelvic Ultrasound)
- Obstetric Ultrasonography (Obstetric Echogram, Obstetric Ultrasound)
- Obstetric Ultrasound - see Obstetric Ultrasonography
- OCT - see Fetal Monitoring, External, Contraction Stress Test (CST) and Oxytocin Challenge Test (OCT)
- Octreotide Scan (Somatostatin-Receptor Scintigraphy)
- Oculoplethysmography (OPG)
- Oculopneumoplethysmography (OPPG)
- OKT-3 Cells, OKT-4 Cells, OKT-8 Cells - see Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Evaluation Battery
- One-Step - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- One Touch - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Ophthalmodynamometry
- Oral Glucose Screening - see Glucose Challenge Test
- O'Sullivan Test - see Glucose Challenge Test
- Osteogram - see Radiography of the Skull, Chest, and Cervical Spine
- Otoscopy, Video
- Oximetry (Pulse Oximetry, SpO2)
- Oxytocin Challenge Test - see Fetal Monitoring, External, Contraction Stress Test (CST) and Oxytocin Challenge Test (OCT)
- Pachymetry Test for Corneal Thickness
- Pancreas Ultrasonography (Pancreas Echogram, Pancreas Ultrasound)
- Pap Smear
- Pap Smear, Ultrafast (UFP) and Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Paracentesis (Peritoneal Fluid Analysis)
- Paracentesis, Fluid Analysis - see Paracentesis
- PCG - see Phonocardiography
- Pelvic Echogram - see Gynecologic Ultrasonography
- Pelvic Ultrasonography - see Gynecologic Ultrasonography
- Pelvimetry and Pelvicephalography
- Pelvimetry (Pelvic Examination, Digital)
- Penicillin Skin Test
- Penicillinase Test (Beta-Lactamase Production Test)
- Peptavlon Stimulation Test - see Gastric Acid Analysis Test
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy - see Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTHC, PTC)
- Perfusion Lung Scan - see Lung Scan, Perfusion and Ventilation
- Pericardiocentesis
- Peritoneal Fluid Analysis - see Paracentesis
- Peritoneoscopy - see Laparoscopy
- Persantine-Sestamibi Stress Test and Scan - see Heart Scan
- PET Scan - see Positron Emission Tomography
- PET/CT Scan - see Dual Modality Imaging
- PFT - see Pulmonary Function Test
- Phenolphthalein Test (Laxative Abuse Test)
- Phlebography - see Venography
- Phonocardiography (PCG)
- PIR - see Pulse Volume Recording of Peripheral Vasculature
- Platelet Adhesion Test
- Plethysmography - see Pulse Volume Recorder Testing of Peripheral Vasculature
- Pneumotonometry - see Tonometry Test for Glaucoma
- Polysomnography (PSG, Cardiopulmonary Sleep Study, CPAP Titration Study, Multiple Sleep Latency Test, MSLT, Sleep Apnea Study, Sleep Oximetry, Sleep Study)
- Positrace Imaging - see Dual Modality Imaging
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- PPD - see Mantoux Skin Test
- Proctoscopy
- Prostate Ultrasonography (Prostate Echogram, Prostate Ultrasound)
- PTC - see Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- PTHC - see Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Pulmonary Angiogram (Pulmonary Angiography, Pulmonary Arteriography)
- Pulmonary Arteriography - see Pulmonary Angiogram
- Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
- Pulmonary Scintiphotography - see Lung Scan, Perfusion and Ventilation
- Pulsatility Index Ratio - see Pulse Volume Recording of Peripheral Vasculature
- Pulse Oximetry - see Oximetry
- Pulse Volume Recorder Testing of Peripheral Vasculature
- Pure Tone Audiometry - see Audiometry Test
- Pyelography, Antegrade - see Antegrade Pyelography
- Pyelography, Retrograde - see Retrograde Pyelography
- PYP Scan - see Heart Scan
- Radiographic Absorptiometry - see Bone Densitometry
- Radiography - see Bone Radiography; Cardiac Radiography; Chest Radiography; Esophageal Radiography; Eye Radiography; Flat-Plate Radiography of Abdomen; Radiography of Skull, Chest, and Cervical Spine; Sinus Radiography
- Radiography of Skull, Chest, and Cervical Spine
- Radionuclide Breast Imaging - see Scintimammography
- Radionuclide Venography - see Venography
- Raynaud's Cold Stimulation Test
- RDI - see Polysomnography
- Recombigen Latex Agglutination Assay - see Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Evaluation Battery
- Rectal Culture, Swab
- Rectal Manometry - see Rectal Motility Test
- Rectal Motility Test (Rectal Manometry)
- Rectosphincteric Manometry - see Rectal Motility Test
- Refraction Vision Test
- Renal Angiogram (Renal Arteriogram)
- Renal Arteriogram - see Renal Angiogram
- Renal Echogram - see Kidney Ultrasonography
- Renal Function Tests - see Concentration Test—Urine ; Creatinine Clearance, Serum—Urine ; Renal Indices; Inulin Clearance Test
- Renal Indices (FENa, RFI)
- Renal Scan - see Renocystogram, Kidney Scan
- Renal Ultrasonography - see Kidney Ultrasonography
- Renocystogram (Renogram Scan, Renal Scan)
- Renogram Scan - see Renocystogram
- Respiratory Distress Index - see Polysomnography
- Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI)
- Retinoblastoma Chromosome Abnormalities
- Retrograde Pyelography
- Reverse Giemsa - see Banding in Genetic Disorders
- RFI - see Renal Indices
- Rinne Test - see Tuning Fork Test, of Weber, Rinne, and Schwabach Tests
- RPR - see Rapid Plasma Reagin Test - Blood
- Rubin's Test (Uterotubal Insufflation)
- Rumpel-Leede Tourniquet Test - see Capillary Fragility Test
- UBT - see Urea Breath Test
- UFP - see Papanicolaou Smear, Ultrafast and Fine-Needle Aspiration
- UGI - see Upper Gastrointestinal Series
- Ultra - see Glucose Monitoring Machines
- Ultrafast Computed Tomography - see Computed Tomography of the Body
- Ultrasonography, Abdomen - see Abdominal Aorta Ultrasonography; Gallbladder and Biliary System Ultrasonography; Liver Ultrasonography; Obstetric Ultrasonography; Pancreas Ultrasonography; Spleen Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Abdominal Aorta - see Abdominal Aorta Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Bone - see Bone Ultrasonometry
- Ultrasonography, Brain - see Brain Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Breast - see Breast Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Carotid Artery - see Doppler Ultrasonic Flow Studies
- Ultrasonography, Color Duplex - see Color Duplex Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Compression - see Compression Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Coronary - see Coronary Intravascular Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Endoscopic - see Endoscopic Ultrasonography; Transesophageal Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Eye and Orbit - see Eye and Orbit Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Gallbladder - see Gallbladder and Biliary System Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Gynecologic - see Gynecologic Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Heart - see Echocardiogram
- Ultrasonography, Kidney - see Kidney Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Liver - see Liver Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Obstetric - see Obstetric Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Pancreas - see Pancreas Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Pelvic - see Gynecologic Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Prostate - see Prostate Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Scrotum - see Scrotum and Testicular Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Spleen - see Spleen Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Thyroid - see Thyroid Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Transcranial - see Doppler Ultrasonographic Flow Studies
- Ultrasonography, Transesophageal - see Transesophageal Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Transrectal - see Prostate Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Transvaginal - see Gynecologic Ultrasonography; Obstetric Ultrasonography; Urinary Bladder Ultrasonography
- Ultrasonography, Urinary Bladder - see Urinary Bladder Ultrasonography
- Upper GI Endoscopy - see Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Series
- Urea Breath Test (UBT, 13C-UBT, 14C-UBT)
- Urethrography, Retrograde
- Urinary Bladder Ultrasonography (Urinary Bladder Echogram, Urinary Bladder Ultrasonogram)
- Urine Cytology - see Cytologic Study of Urine
- Uroflowmetry
- Urography, Excretory - see Intravenous Pyelography
- Uterosalpingography - see Hysterosalpingography
- Uterotubal Insufflation - see Rubin's Test
