Ferris Best Test: A Practical Guide to Laboratory Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging

Written by Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP, author of many best-selling books for primary care practice, Ferri's Best Test, 2nd Edition, equips you to quickly choose the most efficient and cost-effective diagnostic approach, including imaging or lab tests. Updates throughout, including more than 180 new tests...additional diagnostic modalities...and new algorithms...make this unique and user-friendly reference a must for determining which diagnostic tests to order. A portable, pocket-sized format allows for convenient consultation anytime, anywhere. INDICE: SECTION I Diagnostic imagingA. Abdominal/GI imaging1. Abdominal film, plain (kidney, ureter, and bladder [KUB])2. Barium enema3. Barium swallow (esophagram)4. Upper GI series (UGI)5. Computed tomographic colonoscopy (CTC, Virtual colonoscopy)6. CT of abdomen/pelvis7. Helical or spiral CT of abdomen/pelvis8. Hepatobiliary (iminodiacetic acid [IDA]) scan9. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)10. Percutaneous biliary procedures 11. Magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRCP)12. Meckel scan (TC-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy)13. MRI of abdomen14. Small-bowel series15. Tc99m sulfur colloid scintigraphy (Tc99mSC) for GI bleeding16. Tc-99m-labeled RBC scintigraphy for GI bleeding17. Ultrasound of abdomen18. Ultrasound of appendix19. Ultrasound of gallbladder and bile ducts20. Ultrasound of liver21. Ultrasound of pancreas22. Ultrasound of spleen23. Video capsule endoscopy (VCE)B. Breast imaging1. Mammogram2. Breast ultrasound3. Magnetic resonance imaging of breastC. Cardiac imaging1. Stress echocardiography2. Cardiovascular radionuclide imaging (Thallium, Sestamibi, Dipyridamole [Persantine] scan)3. Cardiac MRI (CMR)4. Multidetector computed tomography5. Trans-esophageal echocardiogram (TEE)6. Trans-thoracic echocardiographyD. Chest imaging1. Chest x-ray2. CT of chest3. Helical (Spiral) CT of chest4. MRI of chestE. Endocrine imaging1. Adrenal medullary scintigraphy (meta-iodobenzylguanidine [MIBG] scan)2. Parathyroid scan3. Thyroid scan4. Thyroid ultrasoundF. Genitourinary imaging1. Obstetrical ultrasound2. Pelvic ultrasound3. Prostate ultrasound4. Renal ultrasound5. Scrotal ultrasound6. Transvaginal (endovaginal) ultrasound7. Urinary bladder ultrasound8. Hysterosalpingography (HSG)9. Intravenous pyelography (IVP) and retrograde pyelographyG. Musculoskeletal and spinal cord imaging1. Plain x-ray films of skeletal system2. Bone densitometry (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry [DEXA] scan)3. MRI of spine4. MRI of shoulder5. MRI of hip6. MRI of pelvis7. MRI of knee 8. CT of spinal cord9. Arthrography10. CT myelography11. Nuclear imaging (Bone scan, Gallium scan, WBC scan)H. Neuroimaging of brain1. CT of brain2. MRI of brainI. Positron emission tomography (PET)J. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)K. Vascular imaging1. Angiography2. Aorta ultrasound3. Arterial ultrasound4. Captopril renal scan (CRS)5. Carotid ultrasonography6. Computed tomographic angiography (CTA)7. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)8. Magnetic resonance direct thrombus imaging (MRDTI)9. Pulmonary angiography10. Transcranial Doppler11. Venography12. Venous Doppler ultrasound13. Ventilation/perfusion lung scan (V/Q Scan)L. Oncology1. Whole body integrated (dual modality) positron emission tomography (PET) and CT (PET/CT)2. Whole body MRISECTION II Laboratory values and interpretation of resultsACE level * Acetone (serum and plasma) * Acetylcholine receptor (AchR) antibody * Acid phosphatase * Acid serum test * Activated clotting time (ACT) * Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) * Adrenocorticotropic hormone * Alanine aminopeptidase * Alanine aminotransferase * Albumin (serum) * Alcohol dehydrogenase * Aldolase (serum) * Aldosterone (plasma) * Alkaline phosphatase (serum) * Alpha-1-antitrypsin (serum) * Alpha-1-fetoprotein (serum) * ALT * Aluminum (serum) * AMA * Amebiasis serological test * Aminolevulic acid (d-ALA) (24 h urine collection) * Ammonia (serum) * Amylase (serum) * Amylase, Urine * Amyloid A protein (serum) * ANA * ANCA * Androstenedione (serum) * Angiotensin II * Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE level) * ANH * Anion gap * Anticardiolipin antibody (ACA) * Anticoagulant * Anti-HCV * Antidiuretic hormone * Anti-DNA * Anti-dsDNA * Anti-globin test, direct * Antiglomerular basement antibody * Antihistone * Antimitochondrial antibody (AMA) * Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) * Antinuclear antibody (ANA) * Antiphospholipid * Antibody * Anti-RNP Antibody * Anti-Scl-70 * Anti-Sm (anti-Smith) Antibody * Anti-smooth muscle antibody * Antistreptolysin O titer * Antithrombin III * Apolipoprotein A-I (Apo A-I) * Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) * Arterial blood gases * Arthrocentesis fluid * ASLO titer * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, SGOT) * Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH) * Basophil count * Bicarbonate * Bile acid breath test * Bile, urine * Bilirubin, direct * Bilirubin, indirect * Bilirubin, total * Bilirubin, urine * Bladder tumor associated antigen * Bleeding time * Blood volume, total * Bordetella pertussis serology * BRCA-1,BRCA-2 * Breath hydrogen test * B-type natriuretic peptide * Bun * C3 * C4 * CA 15-3 * CA 27-29 * CA 72-4 * CA 125 * Calcitonin (serum) * Calcium (serum) * Calcium, urine * Cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) * Cancer antigen 27-29 (CA 27-29) * Cancer antigen 72-4 * (CA 72-4) * Cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) * Captopril stimulation test * Carbamazepine (tegretol) * Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 * Carbon dioxide, partial pressure * Carbon monoxide * Carboxyhemoglobin * Cardiac markers (serum) * Cardiac troponins * Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) * Cardio-CRP * Carotene (serum) * Catecholamines, urine * CBC * CCK-PZ * CD4 T-lymphocyte count (CD4 T-cells) * CD40 ligand * CEA * Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) * Ceruloplasmin (serum) * Chlamydia group antibody serological test * Chlamydia trachomatis PCR * Chloride, serum * Chloride (sweat) * Chloride, urine * Cholecystokinin-pancreozymin (CCK, CCK-PZ) * Cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein * Lipoprotein cholesterol * Cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein * Lipoprotein cholesterol * Cholesterol, total * Chorionic gonadotropins, human (serum) * Chymotrypsin * Circulating anticoagulant (antiphospholipid antibody, lupus anticoagulant) * Clonidine suppression test * CK * Clonidine suppression test * Clostridium difficile toxin assay (stool) * CO * Coagulation factors * Cold agglutinins titer * Complement (C3, C4) * Complete blood count (CBC) * Coombs, direct (Antiglobulin Test, Direct, DAT) * Coombs, indirect * CPK * Copper (serum) * Copper, urine * Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) stimulation test * Cortisol (plasma) * C-peptide * CPK * C-reactive protein * Creatinine kinase (CK, CPK) * Creatinine kinase isoenzymes * CK-MB * CK-MM * CK-BB * Creatinine (serum) * Creatinine clearance * Creatinine, urine * Cryoglobulins (serum) * Cryptosporidium antigen by EIA (stool) * CSF * Cystatin C * Cystic Fibrosis PCR * Cytomegalovirus by PCR * D-Dimer * Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate * Deoxycorticosterone (11-deoxycorticosterone, doc), serum * Dexamethasone suppression test, overnight * Dihydrotestosterone serum, urine * Disaccharideabsorption tests * DOC * Donath-Landsteiner (D-L) test for paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria * d-Xylose absorption test * Digoxin (lanoxin) * Dilantin * Dopamine * Electrolytes, urine * Electrophoresis, hemoglobin * Electrophoresis, protein * ENA-complex * Endomysial antibodies * Eosinophil count * Epinephrine, plasma * Epstein-Barr virus serology * Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (Westergren) * Erythropoietin (EP) * Estradiol (serum) * Estrogens, total * Ethanol (blood) * Extractable nuclear antigen (ENA complex, anti-RNP antibody, anti-Sm, anti-Smith) * FDP * Factor V leiden * Fecal fat, qualitative * Fecal fat, quantitative * Fecal globin immunochemical test * Ferritin (serum) * Fibrin degradation products (FDP) * Fibrinogen * Fluorescent treponemal antibody * Folate (folic acid) * Follicle stimulating hormone * Free T4 * Free thyroxine index * FSH * FTA-ABS (serum) * Furosemide stimulation test * Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) * Gastrin (serum) * Gastrin stimulation test * Gliadin antibodies, IgA and IgG * Glomerular basement membrane antibody * Glomerular filtration rate * Glucagon * Glucose fasting * Glucose, post-prandial * Glucose tolerance test * Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase screen (blood) * ã-Glutamyl transferase (GGT) * Glycated (glycosylated) hemoglobin (HbAIc) * Growth hormone * Growth hormone releasing hormone * Growth hormone suppression test (after glucose) * Ham test (acid serum test) * Haptoglobin (serum) * HDL * Helicobacter pylori, serology, stool antigen * Hematocrit * Hemoglobin * Hemoglobin electrophoresis * Hemoglobin, glycated * Hemoglobin, glycosylated * Hemoglobin H * Hemoglobin, urine * Hemosiderin, urine * Heparin induced thrombocytopenia antibodies * Hepatitis A antibody * Hepatits B core antibody * Hepatits B DNA * Hepatits Be antigen and antibody * Hepatits B surface antibody * Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) * Hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV) * Hepatitis C RNA * Hepatitis Delta antigen and antibody * Her-2/nue * Herpes simplex virus (HSV) * Heterophil antibody * HFE screen for hereditary hemochromatosis * High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol * Homocysteine, plasma * Hs-CRP * HSV * Human HerpesVirus 8 (HHV8) * Human immunodeficiency virus antibody, type 1 (HIV-1)5-Hydroxyindole-acetic acid, urine * Human Papilloma virus (HPV) * Huntington Disease PCR * Immune complex assay * Immunoglobulins * Influenza A and B tests * INR * Insulin autoantibodies * Insulin, free * Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1), serum * Insulin-like growth factor II * International normalized ratio (INR) * Intrinsic factor antibodies * Iron, serum * Iron binding capacity (TIBC) * Iron saturation (% transferrin saturation) * Lactate (blood) * Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) * Lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes * Lactose tolerance test (serum) * Lanoxin * Lap score * Lead * LDH * LDL * Legionella pneumophila PCR * Legionella titer * Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) * LH * Lipase * Lipoprotein (a) * Lipoprotein cholesterol, low density * Lipoprotein cholesterol * Lipoprotein cholesterol, high density * Lipoprotein cholesterol * Liver kidney microsome type 1 antibodies (LKM1) * Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol * Lupus anticoagulant (LA) test * Luteinizing hormone (LH), blood * Lymphocytes * Magnesium (serum) * Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) * Metanephrines, urine * Methylmalonic acid, serum * Mitochondrial antibody (AMA) * Monocyte count * Mycoplasma pneumoniae PCR * Myelin basic protein, cerebrospinal fluid * Myoglobin, urine * Natriuretic peptide * Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR * Neutrophil count * Norepinephrine * 5' nucleotidase * Osmolality, serum * Osmolality, urine * Osmotic fragility test * Paracentesis fluid * Parathyroid hormone * Parietal cell antibodies * Partial thromboplastin time (PTT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)Pepsinogen I * PFA * pH, blood * pH, urine * Phenobarbital * Phenytoin (dilantin) * Phosphatase, acid * Phosphatase, alkaline * Phosphate * Plasminogen * Platelet aggregation * Platelet antibodies * Platelet count * Platelet function analysis 100 assay (PFA) * Potassium (serum) * Potassium, urine * Procainamide * Progesterone, serum * Prolactin * Prostatic specific antigen (PSA) * Prostatic acid phosphatase * Protein (serum) * Protein C assay * Protein electrophoresis (serum) * Protein S assay * Prothrombin time (PT) * Protoporphyrin (free erythrocyte) * PSA * PT * PTT * RDW * Red blood cell count * Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) * Red blood cell folate * Red blood cell mass (volume) * Renin (serum) * Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) screen * Reticulocyte count * Rheumatoid factor * RNP * Rotavirus serology * Schilling test * Sedimentation rate * Semen analysis * SGOT * SGPT * Sickle cell test * Smooth muscle antibody * Sodium (serum) * Streptozyme * Sucrose hemolysis test (sugar water test) * Sudan III stain (qualitative screening for fecal fat) * T3 (triiodothyronine) * T3 resin uptake (T3RU) * T4, Serum T4, and free (free thyroxine) * Serum free T4 * Tegretol * Testosterone * Theophylline * Thiamine * Thoracentesis fluid * Thrombin time (TT) * Thyroglobulin * Thyroid microsomal antibodies * Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) * Thyrotropin (TSH) receptor antibodies * Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation test * TIBC * Tissue transglutaminase antibody * TransferrinTriglycerides * Triiodothyronine * Troponins, serum * TSH * TT * Unconjugated bilirubin * Urea nitrogen * Uric acid * Urinalysis * Urine amylase * Urine bile * Urine calcium * Urine cAMP * Urine catecholamines * Urine chloride * Urine copper * Urine cortisol, free * Urine creatinine (24 hour) * Urine crystals * Urine eosinophils * Urine glucose (qualitative) * Urine hemoglobin, free * Urine hemosiderin * Urine 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (urine 5-HIAA) * Urine indican * Urine ketones (semiquantitative) * Urine metanephrines * Urine myoglobin * Urine nitrite * Urine occult blood * Urine osmolality * Urine pH * Urine phosphate * Urine potassium * Urine protein (quantitative) * Urine sodium (quantitative) * Urine specific gravity * Urine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) * Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) serology * Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) * Venereal disease research laboratories (VDRL) * VIP * Viscosity (serum) * Vitamin B12 * Vitamin D, 1,25 dihydroxy calciferol * Vitamin K * von Willebrand factor * WBCs * Westergren * White blood cell count * d-xylose absorptionSection III Diseases and disorders1. Abdominal abscess2. Abruptio placentae3. Achalasia4. Acoustic neuroma5. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)6. Acromegaly7. Actinomycosis8. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)9. Addison's disease10. Adrenal mass11. Aldosteronism12. Alkaline phosphatase elevation13. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency14. ALT/AST elevation15. Alzheimers's disease16. Amaurosis fugax17. Amebiasis18. Amenorrhea, primary19. Amenorrhea, secondary20. Amyloidosis21. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis22. Anemia, macrocytic23. Anemia, microcytic24. Aneurysm of abdominal aorta25. Antinuclear antibody (ANA) positive26. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome27. Aortic dissection28. Appendicitis29. Arthritis, infectious (bacterial)30. Ascariasis31. Ascites32. Aseptic necrosis33. Back pain, acute, LS area34. Baker cyst35. Bilirubin elevation36. Bleeding disorder, congenital37. Brain abscess38. Breast abscess39. Breast implant rupture40. Breast mass41. Breast nipple discharge42. Brochiectasis43. Budd-Chiari syndrome44. Carcinoid syndrome45. Cardiomegaly on chest x-ray46. Cat-scratch disease47. Cavernous sinus thrombosis48. Celiac disease49. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)50. Cholangitis51. Cholecystitis52. Cholelithiasis53. Claudication54. Constipation55. CPK elevation56. Cushing's syndrome57. Cyanosis58. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)59. Delirium60. Diabetes insipidus61. Diarrhea62. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)63. Diverticulitis64. Dyspepsia65. Dysphagia66. Dyspnea67. Dysuria68. Echinococcosis69. Ectopic pregnancy70. Edema, generalized71. Edema, lower extremity72. Endocarditis, infective73. Endometriosis74. Enuresis75. Epiglottitis76. Esophageal perforation77. Fatigue78. Fever of undetermined origin (FUO)79. Genital lesions/ulcers80. Goiter81. Gout82. Gynecomastia83. Hearing loss84. Hematuria85. Hemochromatosis86. Hemophilia87. Hemoptysis88. Hepatitis A89. Hepatitis B, acute90. Hepatitits C91. Hepatomegaly92. Hepatorenal syndrome93. Hirsutism94. Hydrocephalus, normal pressure (NPH)95. Hypercalcemia96. Hyperkalemia97. Hypermagnesemia98. Hypernatremia99. Hyperphosphatemia100. Hyperthyroidism101. Hypocalcemia102. Hypogonadism103. Hypokalemia104. Hypomagnesemia105. Hyponatremia106. Hypophosphatemia107. Hypothyroidism108. Infertility109. Insulinoma110. Intracranial mass111. Jaundice112. Joint effusion113. Knee pain114. Liver abscess115. Liver function test elevations116. Liver mass117. Lung abscess118. Lymphadenopathy, axillary119. Lymphadenopathy, cervical120. Lymphadenopathy epitrochlear121. Lymphadenopathy, generalized122. Lymphadenopathy, inguinal123. Lymphedema124. Macrocytosis125. Malabsorption, suspected126. Mastoiditis127. Meckel's diverticulum128. Mediastinal adenopathy129. Meningioma130. Meningitis131. Mesenteric venous thrombosis132. Mesothelioma133. Metabolic acidosis134. Metabolic alkalosis135. Microcytosis136. Multiple myeloma137. Multiple sclerosis138. Muscle cramps139. Muscle weakness140. Myasthenia gravis (MG)141. Myocardial ischemia, suspected142. Neck mass143. Neutropenia144. Oliguria145. Osteomyelitis146. Osteonecrosis147. Osteoporosis148. Paget's disease of bone149. Pancreatic cancer150. Pancreatic mass151. Pancreatitis, acute152. Pelvic abscess153. Pelvic mass154. Pelvic pain, reproductive age woman155. Peptic ulcer disease156. Peripheral arterial disease157. Peripheral nerve dysfunction158. Perirectal abscess159. Pheochromocytoma160. Pituitary adenoma161. Placenta previa162. Pleural effusion163. Polyarteritis nodosa164. Polycystic kidney disease165. Polycythemia vera166. Portal hypertension167. Portal vein thrombosis168. Prolactinoma169. Prostate cancer170. Proteinuria171. Pruritus, generalized172. Pseudomembranous colitis173. Puberty, delayed174. Puberty, precocious175. Pulmonary embolism176. Pulmonary hypertension177. Pulmonary nodule178. Purpura179. Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)180. Renal artery stenosis181. Renal insufficiency182. Renal mass183. Renal vein thrombosis184. Respiratory acidosis185. Respiratory alkalosis186. Retropharyngeal abscess187. Rhabdomyolisis188. Rotator cuff tear189. Sacroiliac joint pain190. Salivary gland neoplasm191. Sarcoidosis192. Scrotal mass193. Seizure disorder194. SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ant-diuretic hormone secretion)195. Sialolithiasis196. Sinusitis197. Small bowel obstruction198. Spinal epidural abscess199. Spinal stenosis200. Splenomegaly201. Subarachnoid hemorrhage202. Subclavian steal syndrome203. Subdural hematoma204. Superior vena cava syndrome205. Syncope206. Temporal arteritis207. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome208. Testicular neoplasm209. Testicular torsion210. Thoracic outlet syndrome211. Thrombocytopenia212. Thrombocytosis213. Thyroid nodule214. Thyroiditis215. Tinnitus216. Transient ischemic attack (TIA)217. Trigeminal neuralgia218. Urethral discharge219. Urolithiasis220. Urticaria221. Vaginal bleeding, 1st trimester222. Vaginal discharge223. Vertigo224. Viral hepatitis225. von Willebrandt's disease226. Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia227. Wegener's granulomatosis228. Weight gain229. Weight loss, involuntary230. Wilson's disease231. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

• ISBN: 978-1-4557-4599-9
• Editorial: Saunders
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• Fecha Publicación: 13/07/2014
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