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| APT test/Swallowed Blood syndrome Test/Fetal hemoglobin |
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Definition
| This test is done to diagnose swallowed blood syndrome and differentiate this condition from gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the new born. |
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Definition
| This test is used to diagnose hereditary spherocytosis, spontaneous hemolysis, RBC enzyme deficiency and hemolytic anemia. |
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| Blood volume/Plasma volume |
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Definition
| The test measures the patient's total circulating volume of blood and/or fractions of the blood volume. |
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Term
| Complete Blood Count/Blood Cell Profile/Blood Count/CBC/Hemogram |
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Definition
| This test is used to evaluate anemia, leukemia, reaction to inflammation and infections, peripheral blood cellular characters, State of hydration and dehydration, Polycythemia, Hemolytic disease of the newborn, to manage chemotherapy decisions. |
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| Eosinophil count/Absolute Eosinophil count/EOS count |
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Definition
| Eosinophil test is used to diagnose allergy, drug reactions, Parasitic infections, collagen disease, Hodgkins disease, Myelo-proliferative diseases. |
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Term
| Folic acid, serum/Folate level, Serum folate |
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Definition
| This test is done to detect the folate deficiency, monitor therapy with folate, evaluate megaloblastc and macrocytic anemia, and evalutate alcoholic patients with prior jejuno-ileal for morbid obesity or those with intestinal blind-loop syndrome. |
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Definition
| The test is used to evaluate hemaglobinopathies, hemolytic anemia, hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin, Thalassemia. |
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| Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase,Quantitative/G-6-PD |
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Definition
| This test is to evaluate G-6-PD deficiency, determine the cause of drug induced hemolysis or hemolysis secondary to acute bacterial or viral infections or metabolic disorders such as acidosis. Mutations responsible for the G-6-PD deficient state can be identified by use of molecular biologic techniques. |
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Term
| HAM Test/Acid Serum test/PNH test/Paroxysmal Noctural Hemoglobinuria test, Serum lysis |
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Definition
| HAM test is used to evaluate patients with suspected PNH (Paroxysmal Noctural Hemoglobinuria) or suspected congential dyserythropoietic anemia, especially with hemosiderinuria, Pancytopenia, decreased RBC acetyl cholinesterase, decreased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase, negative direct Coomb's test, and/or apparent marrow failure. |
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Definition
| This test determines the concentration of hemoglobin in whole blood. |
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Definition
| This test is used to detect hemolytic disorders associated with Heinz body formation. |
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| Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase/LAP, LAP Smear |
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Definition
| A cytochemical reaction is useful in differential diagnosis of myeloproliferative disease, distinguishing leukemoid reaction from leukemia. Helps in the differential diagnosis of chronic granulocytic leukemia versus leukemoid reaction, aid in the evaluation of polycythemia and myelobrois. |
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| Malaria Smear/Blood smear for malarial parasites/malarial parasites |
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Definition
| Diagnose malaria, parasitic infestation of blood; evaluate febrile disease of unknown origin. |
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| Nitro-blue Tetrazolium Test/NBT Test/Tetrazolium Reduction Test |
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Definition
| Diagnose Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) of childhood. |
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Term
| Osmotic Fragility/Incubated Osmotic Fragiligy/RBC Fragilty/Red Cell Fragility |
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Definition
| Evaluate hemolytic anemia, especially hereditary spherocytosis, evaluate immune hemolytic states. |
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| Peripheral Blood: Differentail Leukocyte count/Differentail smear/ Peripheral differential White Blood Cell Morphology |
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Definition
| Determine qualitative and quantitative variations in white cell numbers and morphology, morphology of red cells and platelet evaluation; evaluate anemia leukemia, infections, inflammatory states, and inherited disorders of red cells, white cells, and platelets. |
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Term
| Platelet count/Thrombocyte count |
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Definition
| Test is used to evaluate, diagnose, and follow up bleeding disorders, purpura/petechiae, drug induced thrombocytopenia, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, disseminated intravascular coagulation, leukemia, and chemotherapy management of malignant disease. |
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| Red Blood Cell Enzyme Deficiency, Quantitative/ Erythrocyte Enzyme Deficienc/ RBC enzymes |
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Definition
| The test is used to investigate hemolytic anemia. |
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Term
| Red Cell Count/Erythrocyte Count, Red Blood Cell Count |
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Definition
| The test is used to evaluate anemia, polycythemia. |
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Term
| Red Cell Mass/Red Cell Volume |
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Definition
| The test is used to determine red cell mass, support the diagnosis of polycythemia and monitor therapy with anti-neoplastic drugs. |
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Definition
| This test is used to evaluate erythropoietic activity; Increased in acute and chronic hemorrhage, hemolytic anemias; The Reticulocyte production index will decide if one is working with a hyper-proliferative or non-proliferative anemia, and thus, which tests should be subsequently ordered. |
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Term
| Schilling Test/Vitamin B12 Absorption test |
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Definition
| In vivo test for pernicious anemia, vitamin B12 malabsorption, and integrity of distal small intestine; Use to assess Vitamin B12 absorption in the diagnosis of malabsorption due to the lack of intrinsic factor, a diagnostic adjunct in other defects of small intestinal absorption. Evaluate extent of Crohn's disease in terminal ileum. |
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Term
| Siderocyte Stain/Hemosiderin Stain/Iron Stain/Pappenheimer Body Stain |
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Definition
| The test is used to identify sideroblastic anemias and hemolytic anemia. Semi-quantitation of marrow iron stores evaluation of iron reserve, assist in the diagnosis of iron deficiency and hemosiderosis. |
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Term
| Thorn Test/Adrenal Function Eosinophil Count |
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Definition
| Eosinophl Count is performed before and 4 hours following an injection of ACTH as a test of adrenal cortical function. |
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Term
| Viscosity/Blood viscosity |
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Definition
| Detect hyper-viscosity states in neonatal period. |
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Term
| Vitamin B12/ Anti-pernicious anemia factor/Cyanocobalamin |
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Definition
| The test is used to detect Vitamin B12 deficiency as in pernicious anemia in those patients who have hematologic symptoms-weakness, anemia, hyper-segmented neutrophils, leucopenia, or Neurologic- numbness, tingling, loss of vibratory sensation. |
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Term
| White Blood Count/Leukocyte Count/Total WBC/White Count |
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Definition
| Used to evaluate White cell enumeration, evaluate myelopoiesis, bacterial and viral infections, toxic metabolic processes, diagnose leukemia stages. |
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Term
| Zeta Sedimentation Ration/Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate/ZSR |
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Definition
| The test is a Non-specific indicator of infectious disease and inflammatory states, reflects acute phase resistant levels, screen for collagen disease, rheumatoid arthritis. |
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