Category: T

A test done on feces for the presence of trypsin; done to diagnose fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, respiratory system, sweat glands, or other organ systems.    

A test done on penile discharge (in men) and on cervical mucus (in women) to detect the presence of the sexually transmitted disease trichomoniasis, which is caused by the protozoa Trichomonas vaginalis. A sample of the secretions is examined either immediately under a microscope, or cultured.  

A test to assess fitness and possible abnormalities of the cardiovascular system. An electrocardiogram is done while the patient is exercising; the test is stopped if an abnormality is noted.  

An ultrasound procedure done to diagnose cancer of the prostate.  

The enzymes serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), also known as aspartate aminotransferase, and serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), also known as alanine amino-transferase. Blood levels of these enzymes are measured to diagnose liver and heart disease. An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino group from an amino acid to an a-keto acid in the process…

Antibodies to the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes toxoplasmosis, an infectious disease often spread via cat feces.  

A test done to check for the presence of certain blood diseases, or for scurvy. A test used to determine pain thresholds or, alternately, capillary fragility. A blood pressure cuff is inflated sufficiently to occlude venous return. It is kept in place for a set time. The anesthetic effect, or the impact on skin integrity,…

The size of the lungs and their space, in liters, measured by having the patient rebreathe a gas such as helium.  

A surgical procedure in which a damaged or diseased hip joint is replaced by a mechanical device that works like the original hip joint, allowing improved hip joint mobility. Surgical procedure used in treating severe arthritis of the hip. Both the head of the femur and the acetabulum are replaced with synthetic components or augmented…

A test for free hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Done by adding 1 or 2 drops of a solution (Topfer’s reagent) to 5 drops of gastric juice.