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For nearly 25 years, Ferri's concise, pocket-sized resources have served as the go-to medical reference books among students, residents, and other medical professionals. Ferri's Best Test continues that trend, providing fast, effective, and efficient guidance and helping you review the most important laboratory and imaging testing information, with an added focus on cost-effective decision making.Quickly access important information with concise, well-organized guidance to the most common lab tests and diagnostic imaging modalities.Simplify your decision-making process through analysis that describes the most common imaging studies for each organ system, reviewing their indications, advantages, disadvantages, and approximate costs. Confidently address problematic situations with background data that examines over 384 laboratory tests, describing the normal range of results in adult patients, typical abnormalities (positive tests, increased or decreased values), and the likeliest causes. Select the best test for diagnosing more than 200 common diseases and disorders. Keep important information at your fingertips with this portable, pocket-sized format that allows for convenient consultation anytime, anywhere.Apply the latest knowledge and techniques with thoroughly updated content. Expand your understanding of the testing process with the help of new algorithms and additional images.Take advantage of a practical, easily accessible format that is organized by clinical laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging and diagnostic algorithms for expedited reference and test ordering.Access over 300 laboratory tests and their approximate cost; review new modalities, such as magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS); and see diagnostic algorithms of the most common diseases and disorders.
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SECTION I Diagnostic imaging A. Abdominal and Gastrointestinal (GI) imaging 1. Abdominal film, plain (kidney, ureter, and bladder [KUB]) 2. Barium enema (BE) 3. Barium swallow (esophagram) 4. Upper GI (UGI) series 5. Computed tomographic colonography (CTC, virtual colonoscopy) 6. CT scan of abdomen and pelvis 7. Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) 8. Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan 9. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) 10. Percutaneous biliary procedures 11. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) 12. Meckel scan (TC-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy) 13. MRI scan of abdomen 14. Small-bowel series 15. TC-99m sulfur colloid (TC-99m SC) scintigraphy for GI bleeding 16. TC-99m-labeled red blood cell (RBC) scintigraphy for GI bleeding 17. Ultrasound of abdomen 18. Ultrasound of appendix 19. Ultrasound of gallbladder and bile ducts 20. Ultrasound of liver 21. Ultrasound of pancreas 22. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) 23. Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) B. Breast imaging 1. Mammogram 2. Breast ultrasound 3. MRI of the breast C. Cardiac imaging 1. Stress echocardiography 2. Cardiovascular radionuclide imaging (thallium, sestamibi, dipyridamole [Persantine] scan) 3. Cardiac MRI (CMR) 4. Multidetector CT scan 5. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) 6. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)7. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) D. Chest imaging 1. Chest radiograph 2. CT scan of chest 3. MRI scan of chest E. Endocrine imaging 1. Adrenal medullary scintigraphy (metaiodobenzylguanidine [MIBG] scan) 2. Parathyroid (PTH) scan 3. Thyroid scan (radioiodine uptake study) 4. Thyroid ultrasound F. Genitourinary imaging 1. Obstetric ultrasound 2. Pelvic ultrasound 3. Prostate ultrasound 4. Renal ultrasound 5. Scrotal ultrasound 6. Transvaginal (endovaginal) ultrasound 7. Urinary bladder ultrasound 8. Hysterosalpingography (HSG) 9. Intravenous pyelography (IVP) and retrograde pyelography G. Musculoskeletal and spinal cord imaging 1. Plain x-ray films of skeletal system 2. Bone densitometry (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry [DEXA] scan) 3. MRI scan of spine 4. MRI scan of shoulder 5. MRI scan of hip and extremities 6. MRI scan of pelvis 7. MRI scan of knee 8. CT scan of spinal cord 9. Arthrography 10. CT myelography 11. Nuclear imaging (bone scan, gallium scan, white blood cell [WBC] scan) H. Neuroimaging of brain 1. CT scan of brain 2. MRI scan of brain I. Positron emission tomography (PET) J. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) K. Vascular imaging 1. Angiography 2. Aorta ultrasound 3. Arterial ultrasound 4. Captopril renal scan (CRS) 5. Carotid ultrasonography 6. Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) 7. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) 8. Magnetic resonance direct thrombus imaging (MRDTI) 9. Pulmonary angiography 10. Transcranial Doppler 11. Venography 12. Compression ultrasonography and venous Doppler ultrasound 13. Ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scan L. Oncology 1. Whole-body integrated (dual-modality) PET-CT 2. Whole-body MRI SECTION II Laboratory values and interpretation of results ACE levelAcetone (serum or plasma)Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodyAcid phosphatase (serum)Acid serum testActivated clotting time (ACT)Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)Alanine aminopeptidaseAlanine aminotransferase (ALT, formerly serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase [SGPT])Albumin (serum)Alcohol dehydrogenaseAldolase (serum)Aldosterone (plasma)Alkaline phosphatase (serum)Alpha-1-antitrypsin (serum)Alpha-1-fetoprotein (serum)ALTAluminum (serum)AMAAmebiasis serological testAminolevulinic acid (d-ALA) (24-hour urine collection)Ammonia (serum)Amylase (serum)Amylase, urineAmyloid A protein (serum)ANAANCAAndrostenedione (serum)Angiotensin IIAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) levelANHAnion gapAnticardiolipin antibody (ACA)AnticoagulantAntidiuretic hormoneAnti-DNAAnti-ds DNAAnti-globin test, directAntiglomerular basement antibodyAnti-HCVAntihistoneAntimitochondrial antibody (AMA)Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)Antinuclear antibody (ANA)Antiphospholipid antibodyAnti-RNP antibodyAnti-Scl-70Anti-Smith (anti-Sm) antibodyAnti-Smooth muscle antibodyAntistreptolysin O titer (streptozyme, ASLO titer)Antithrombin IIIApolipoprotein A-I (Apo A-I)Apolipoprotein B (Apo B)Arterial blood gasesArthrocentesis fluidASLO titerAspartate aminotransferase (AST, serum glutamic oxalocetic transaminase[SGOT])Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH)Basophil countBicarbonateBile acid breath testBile, urineBilirubin, direct (conjugated bilirubin)Bilirubin, indirect (unconjugated bilirubin)Bilirubin, totalBilirubin, urineBladder tumor-associated antigenBleeding time (modified IVY method)Blood volume, totalBordetella pertussis serologyBRCA-1, BRCA-2Breath hydrogen testB-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)BUNC3C4CA 15-3CA 27-29CA 72-4CA 125Calcitonin (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 19-9Carbon dioxide, partial pressureCarbon monoxideCarboxyhemoglobin (COHb)Cardiac markers (serum)Cardiac troponinsCarcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)Cardio-CRPCarotene (serum)Catecholamines, urineCBCCCKCCK-PZCD4 T-lymphocyte count (CD4 T-cells)CD40 ligandCEACerebrospinal fluid (CSF)Ceruloplasmin (serum)Chlamydia group antibody serologic testChlamydia trachomatis polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Chloride (serum)Chloride (sweat)Chloride, urineCholecystokinin-pancreozymin (CCK, CCK-PZ)Cholesterol, low-density lipoproteinCholesterol, high-density lipoproteinCholesterol, totalChorionic gonadotropin (hCG), human (serum)ChymotrypsinCirculating anticoagulant (antiphospholipid antibody, lupus anticoagulant) CKClonidine suppression testClostridium difficile toxin assay (stool)COCoagulation factorsCold agglutinins titerComplement (C3, C4)Complete blood cell (CBC) countConjugated bilirubinCoombs, direct (antiglobulin test, direct, DAT)Coombs, indirectCopper (serum)Copper, urineCorticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) stimulation testCortisol (plasma)C-peptideCPKC-reactive protein (CRP)Creatinine clearanceCreatinine kinase (CK), creatine phosphokinase (CPK)Creatinine kinase isoenzymesCK-MBCK-MMCK-BBCreatinine (serum)Creatinine, urineCryoglobulins (serum)Cryptosporidium antigen by enzyme immunoassay (EIA) (stool)CSFCystatin CCystic fibrosis polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Cytomegalovirus by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)D-DimerDehydroepiandrosterone sulfateDeoxycorticosterone (11-deoxycorticosterone, DOC), serumDexamethasone suppression test, overnightDihydrotestosterone, serum, urineDisaccharide absorption testsDOCDonath-Landsteiner (D-L) test for paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuriaDigoxin (lanoxin)DilantinDopamined-Xylose absorption testElectrolytes, urineElectrophoresis, hemoglobinElectrophoresis, proteinENA complexEndomysial antibodiesEosinophil countEpinephrine, plasmaEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) serologyErythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (Westergren)Erythropoietin (EP)Estradiol (serum)Estrogens, totalEthanol (blood)Extractable nuclear antigen (ENA complex, anti-RNP antibody, anti-SM, anti-Smith)Factor V leidenFDPFecal FAT, qualitativeFecal FAT, quantitative (72-hour collection)Fecal globin immunochemical testFerritin (serum)Fibrin degradation products (FDP)FibrinogenFluorescent treponemal antibodyFolate (folic acid)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)Free T4Free thyroxine indexFSHFTA-ABS (serum)Furosemide stimulation testGamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)Gastrin (serum)Gastrin stimulation testGliadin antibodies, immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgGGlomerular basement membrane antibodyGlomerular filtration rate (GFR)GlucagonGlucose, fastingGlucose, postprandialGlucose tolerance testGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) screen (blood) ?-Glutamyl transferase (GGT)Glycated (glycosylated) hemoglobin (HbAIc)GlycohemoglobinGrowth hormoneGrowth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)Growth hormone suppression test (after glucose)HAM test (acid serum test)Haptoglobin (serum)HBA, CHDLHelicobacter pylori (serology, stool antigen)HematocritHemoglobinHemoglobin (Hb) electrophoresisHemoglobin, glycatedHemoglobin, glycosylatedHemoglobin HHemoglobin, urineHemosiderin, urineHeparin-induced thrombocytopenia antibodiesHepatitis A antibodyHepatitis B core antibodyHepatitis B DNAHepatitis Be antigen (HBeAg) and antibodyHepatitis B surface antibodyHepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)Hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV)Hepatitis C RNAHepatitis D antigen and antibodyHer-2/nueHerpes simplex virus (HSV)Heterophil antibodyHFE screen for hereditary hemochromatosisHigh-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterolHomocysteine, plasmaHs-CRPHSVHuman Herpes Virus 8 (HHV8)Human immunodeficiency virus antibody, type 1 (HIV-1)Human papilloma virus (HPV)Huntington's disease polymerase chain reaction (PCR)5-Hydroxyindole-acetic acid, urineImmune complex assayImmunoglobulin (Ig)Influenza A and B testsINRInsulin autoantibodiesInsulin, freeInsulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1), serumInsulin-like growth factor IIInternational normalized ratio (INR)Intrinsic factor antibodiesIron-binding capacity (total iron-binding capacity [TIBC])Iron saturation (% transferrin saturation)Iron, serumLactate (blood)Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymesLactose tolerance test (serum)LanoxinLap scoreLeadLDHLDLLegionella pneumophila polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Legionella titerLeukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP)LHLipaseLipoprotein (A)Lipoprotein cholesterol, low densityLipoprotein cholesterol, high densityLiver kidney microsome type 1 (LKM1) antibodiesLow-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterolLupus anticoagulant (LA) testLuteinizing hormone (LH), bloodLymphocytesMagnesium (serum)Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)Metanephrines, urineMethylmalonic acid, serumMitochondrial antibody (antimitochondrial antibody [AMA])Monocyte countMycoplasma pneumoniae PCRMyelin basic protein, cerebrospinal fluidMyoglobin, urineNatriuretic peptideNeisseria gonorrhoeae polymerase chain reaction (PCR)Neutrophil countNorepinephrine5' nucleotidaseOsmolality, serumOsmolality, urineOsmotic fragility testParacentesis fluidParathyroid hormoneParietal cell antibodiesPartial thromboplastin time (PTT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)Pepsinogen IPFApH, bloodPhenobarbitalPhenytoin (Dilantin)Phosphatase, acidPhosphatase, alkalinePhosphate (serum)pH, urinePlasminogenPlatelet aggregationPlatelet antibodiesPlatelet countPlatelet function analysis (PFA) 100 assayPotassium (serum)Potassium, urineProcainamideProgesterone, serumProlactinProstate-specific antigen (PSA)Prostatic acid phosphataseProtein (serum)Protein C assayProtein electrophoresis (serum)Protein S assayProthrombin time (PT)Protoporphyrin (free erythrocyte)PSAPTPTTRDWRed blood cell countRed blood cell distribution width (RDW)Red blood cell folateRed blood cell mass (volume)Renin (serum)Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) screenReticulocyte countRheumatoid factorRNPRotavirus serologySchilling testSedimentation rateSemen analysisSGOTSGPTSickle cell testSmooth muscle antibodySodium (serum)StreptozymeSucrose 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 T4TegretolTestosteroneTheophyllineThiamineThoracentesis fluidThrombin time (TT)ThyroglobulinThyroid binding globulin (TBG)Thyroid microsomal antibodiesThyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)Thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH]) receptor antibodiesThyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation testTIBCTissue transglutaminase antibodyTransferrinTriglyceridesTriiodothyronineTroponins, serumTSHTTUnconjugated bilirubinUrea nitrogenUric acid (serum)UrinalysisUrine amylaseUrine bileUrine calciumUrine cAMPUrine catecholaminesUrine chlorideUrine copperUrine cortisol, freeUrine creatinine (24-hour)Urine crystalsUrine eosinophilsUrine glucose (qualitative)Urine hemoglobin, freeUrine hemosiderinUrine 5-hydroxyindole-acetic acid (urine 5-HIAA)Urine indicanUrine ketones (semiquantitative)Urine metanephrinesUrine myoglobinUrine nitriteUrine occult bloodUrine osmolalityUrine pHUrine phosphateUrine potassiumUrine protein (quantitative)Urine sodium (quantitative)Urine specific gravityUrine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) serologic testingVasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)Venereal disease research laboratories (VDRL)VIPViscosity (serum)Vitamin B12Vitamin D, 1,25 dihydroxy calciferol, Vitamin D 25(OH)D (25- Hydroxyvitamin D)Vitamin Kvon Willebrand's factorWBCsWestergrenWhite blood cell countd-Xylose absorptionSection III Diseases and disorders 1. Abdominal abscess2. Abdominal aortic aneurysm3. Achalasia4. Acid-base disorders5. Acute kidney injury6. Addison's disease (Adrenal Insufficiency)7. Adrenal mass8. Alkaline phosphatase elevation9. ALT/AST elevation10. Amenorrhea, primary11. Amenorrhea, secondary12. Anemia, macrocytic13. Anemia, microcytic14. Antinuclear antibody (ANA)-positive15. Aortic dissection16. Appendicitis17. Ascites18. Avascular necrosis19. Back pain, acute, lumbosacral (LS) area20. Bilirubin elevation21. Bleeding disorder, congenital22. Brain abscess23. Breast mass 24. Carcinoid syndrome25. Cardiomegaly on chest radiograph26. Cholangitis27. Cholecystitis28. Cholelithiasis29. Complex regional pain syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy [RSD])30. Constipation31. Creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) elevation32. Cushing's syndrome33. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 34. Delayed puberty35. Delirium36. Diarrhea37. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) 38. Diverticulitis 39. Dyspepsia 40. Dyspnea 41. Dysuria 42. Ectopic pregnancy 43. Edema, lower extremity44. Endocarditis, infective 45. Endometriosis 46. Epiglottitis47. Fatigue48. Fever of undetermined origin (FUO)49. Galactorrhea50. Genital lesions/ulcers51. Goiter52. Gynecomastia53. Hearing loss54. Hematuria55. Hemochromatosis56. Hemoptysis57. Hepatomegaly58. Hirsutism59. Hyperaldosteronism60. Hypercalcemia61. Hyperkalemia62. Hypermagnesemia63. Hypernatremia64. Hyperphosphatemia65. Hyperthyroidism66. Hypocalcemia67. Hypoglycemia68. Hypogonadism69. Hypokalemia70. Hypomagnesemia71. Hyponatremia72. Hypophosphatemia73. Hypothyroidism74. Infertility75. Jaundice76. Joint effusion77. Liver function test elevations78. Liver mass 79. Lymphadenopathy, generalized80. Malabsorption, suspected81. Meningioma82. Mesenteric ischemia83. Mesothelioma84. Metabolic acidosis85. Metabolic alkalosis86. Microcytosis87. Multiple myeloma88. Multiple sclerosis89. Myalgias90. Muscle weakness91. Neck mass92. Neuropathy93. Neutropenia94. Osteomyelitis95. Pancreatic mass96. Pancreatitis, acute97. Parapharyngeal abscess98. Pelvic mass99. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)100. Pheochromocytoma101. Pituitary adenoma102. Pleural effusion103. Polyarteritis nodosa104. Polycythemia105. Portal vein thrombosis106. Precocious puberty107. Proteinuria108. Pruritus, generalized109. Pulmonary embolism110. Pulmonary hypertension111. Pulmonary nodule112. Purpura113. Renal artery stenosis114. Renal mass115. Rotator cuff tear116. Sarcoidosis117. Scrotal mass118. Small-bowel obstruction119. Spinal epidural abscess120. Splenomegaly121. Stroke122. Subarachnoid hemorrhage 123. Subclavian steal syndrome124. Subdural hematoma125. Superior vena cava syndrome126. Syncope127. Testicular torsion128. Thoracic outlet syndrome129. Thrombocytopenia130. Thrombocytosis131. Thyroid nodule132. Thyroiditis133. Tinnitus134. Transient ischemic attack (TIA)135. Urethral discharge136. Urolithiasis137. Urticaria138. Vaginal discharge139. Vertigo140. Viral hepatitis 141. Wegener's granulomatosis142. Weight gain143. Weight loss, involuntary
