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Module 6
procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| serum bilirubin | Measurement of bile pigment in the blood |
| oral cholecystography. | An exam where contrast media, commonly called "dye" is given orally or by mouth and x-rays are taken of the gallbladder |
| stool culture | When feces or stool are placed in a growth medium for bacterial analysis this is known |
| barium enema | An x-ray examination of the lower intestinal tract where a contrast medium is administered through an enema |
| Barium | is the type of contrast media that is used for this examination. |
| abdominal ultrasound | is when diagnostic medical sonographers utilize sound waves to image abdominal organs. |
| stool guaiac | A laboratory test used to reveal occult blood |
| upper gastrointestinal series or UGI. | When contrast media, usually barium, is given to a patient to drink orally in order to take x-rays of the stomach, |
| excretory urography. | When contrast media, an iodinated concentration is injected into a vein and x-rays are taken of the urinary system, |
| nasogastric intubation. | When a tube is inserted through the nose into the stomach |
| endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or ERCP. | When contrast media is injected through an endoscope and x-ray images are taken of the pancreas and bile ducts |
| liver biopsy | The percutaneous removal of liver tissue followed by a microscopic examination |
| liver scan | When a radioactive material is injected intravenously (through a vein) and an image is made of the material as it is taken up by liver cells, performed by a nuclear medicine technologist. |
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