Amphetamines Test Amphetamines are a class of banned drugs that have surprisingly been in circulation around the world for as long as modern medicine has existed. The drug has potent stimulant effects on the psyche. One of the more popular forms of ...
Bilirubin Test Bilirubin test are tests that are used to determine if there is some kind of problem with the liver. This is because the liver is the main center of metabolizing free bilirubin in the blood. Usually, any kind of liver inflammation ...
Low Alanine Aminotransferase An alkaline aminotransferase test is conducted to determine the level of enzymes in the bloodstream. It is one of the liver function tests that are used to determine if the liver is in good working condition. Though ...
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency Adrenocoticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone that is secreted by the frontal lobe of the pituitary gland. This hormone is responsible for the production of cortisol and corticosterone, which are ...
ACTH Suppression Test Function of ACTH ACTH or adrenocorticotrophin is a secretion from the pituitary gland, a tiny gland at the base of the neck. The quantities of this secretion are generally regulated by the amount of cortisol present in the ...
What is Ascitic Fluid Analysis Ascitic fluid is the fluid present in our peritoneal space (the space inside the abdomen, in which all the gastro-intestinal organs are present). Sometimes, this ascitic fluid has to be tested and analyzed to diagnose ...
Common Medical Tests Medical tests are something that every individual has to undergo at some point of time in their lives. These range from the simple blood typing tests to the more complicated angiograms, magnetic resonance imaging, assays, and ...
An angiogram is one of the most delicate diagnostic procedures that are conducted in medicine. This is a heart function test though theoretically it can be conducted for nearly any part of the body. An angiogram is conducted on the heart to check ...
An amniocentesis one of the procedures conducted on a pregnant woman to check for the possibility of any birth defects. This test is conducted to check for the chromosomal content of the amniotic fluid of the amniotic sac or to conduct an ...
Fluorescein angioscopy is a procedure that is done with the help of an angioscope, which is a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels. It is done by using fluorescence which uses the property of certain substances to emit light on ...