Provides basic consumer health information about endoscopic, imaging, laboratory, and other types of medical testing for disease diagnosis and monitoring, along with guidelines for screening and preventive care testing in children and adults.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
1: Screening and Preventive Care Tests.
2: Regular Health Exams.
3: Family History.
4: Newborn Screening Tests.
5: Preventive Care Screening Tests for Children and Adolescents.
6: Preventive Care and Screening Tests for Adults.
7: Genetic Testing.
8: Required Medical Screening of Immigrants to the United States.
9: Laboratory Tests.
10: Understanding Laboratory Tests.
11: Blood Tests.
12: Surgical Pathology.
13: Types of Biopsies.
14: Urine Tests.
15: Stool Tests.
16: Yeast Infection Test.
17: Drug Testing.
18: Imaging Tests.
19: Medical Imaging: Benefits and Risks.
20: Medical X-rays.
21: Contrast Radiography.
22: Ultrasound (Sonography) Exams.
23: Computed Tomography.
24: Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
25: Nuclear Imaging.
26: Neurological Imaging.
27: Optical Imaging.
28: Endoscopic, Catheterization, and Electrical Tests and Assessments.
29: Endoscopy.
30: Cardiac Catheterization.
31: Transesophageal Echocardiography.
32: Electrocardiogram.
33: Stress Testing.
34: Holter and Event Monitors.
35: Electroencephalogram.
36: Electromyography.
37: Electronystagmography.
38: Screening and Assessments for Specific Conditions and Diseases.
39: Prenatal Tests.
40: Infertility Tests.
41: Vision Tests.
42: Balance Tests.
43: Eating Disorders: Suggested Medical Tests.
44: Allergy Testing.
45: Infectious Disease Testing.
46: Celiac Disease Tests.
47: Diabetes Tests.
48: Thyroid Tests.
49: Heart and Vascular Disease Screening and Diagnostic Tests.
