VARIOUS TYPES OF TESTS
PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST (PFTs)
These are non invasive tests that show how well the lungs are working. The tests measure lung volume, capacity, rates of flow and gas exchange. This information can help your health care provider diagnosis and decide the treatment of certain lung disorders.
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PFT can done with 2 methods -
Spirometry
Plethysmography
PFT Measures : Tidal volume (TV)
Minute volume (MV)
Vital Capacity (VC)
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
Residual volume
Total lung capacity
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV)
Forced Expiratory Flow (FEF)
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR)
HAEMATOLOGICAL TESTS
Fall blood count
WBC Total Count
RBC Total Count
Estimation of Hemoglobin
Hematocrit (ratio of plasma to RBC)
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Cholesterol testing
Blood Glucose
Arranging a Blood Test
LIVER FUNCTION TEST
Liver function tests (also known as liver panel) are blood tests that measure different enzymes, proteins and other substances made by the liver. These tests check the overall health of your liver. The different substances are often tested at the same time on a single blood sample and may include the following -
Albumin, a protein made in the liver
Total protein, this test measures the total amount of protein in the blood
ALP (alkaline phosphatase), ALT (alanine transaminase) and gamma - glutamyl transferase (GGT). These are different enzymes made by the liver
Bilirubin, a waste product made by the liver
Lactate dehydrogenase (LD) an enzyme found in most of the body's cells
LD is released into the blood when cells have been damaged by disease or injury
Prothrombin time (PT) a protein involved in blood clotting
RENAL FUNCTION TEST
Estimation of Glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
Urine analysis : Screens the presence of protein and blood in urine.
Serum Creatinine Test :
Creatinine level higher than 1.2 mg/dl for women 1.4 ml/dl for men is sign of a kidney problem.
Blood Urea Nitrogen : (BUN), this test checks for waste products in your blood.
BUN test measures the amount of nitrogen in the blood.
Urine Concentration Test : Your kidney's response to -
Too much fluid intake (water loading)
Too little fluid intake (dehydration)
A hormone that should concentrate your urine, antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
THYROID FUNCTION TEST
TSH level blood -
T4
Free T3
Reverse T3
Thyroglobulin
Non- blood test : Radio active iodine uptake. Estrogen and Biotin can affect thyroid function testing.
TESTS ASSOCIATED WITH CARDIAC DISORDERS
ECG
Exercise Stress Test
Echo cardiogram (ultra sound)
Coronary angiogram
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Coronary computed tomography angiogram (CCTA)
FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE TEST
An electrolyte panel, also known as serum electrolyte test is a blood test that measures levels of the body's main electrolytes : sodium, which helps control the amount of fluid in the body.
