Decision Points for medical tests
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Decision Points for medical tests
Decision Points are designed to guide you through key health decisions, combining medical information with your personal information to make a wise health decision. Click on a link below to learn more about the medical test you are considering:
Amniocentesis- Angiogram
- Autopsy on a loved one
- Bone density testing for osteoporosis
- Chorionic villus sampling
- Colorectal cancer screening
- Coronary calcium scan for heart disease
- Gene test for breast and ovarian cancer
- Hepatitis B and C
- Imaging tests to diagnose a possible meniscus tear
- Imaging tests to evaluate headaches
- Infertility testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for low back pain
- Maternal serum triple or quadruple test (triple or quad screen)
- Minor cervical cell changes caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
- Routine ultrasound during early pregnancy
- Sleep studies to diagnose sleep apnea
- Testing for irritable bowel syndrome
Credits
| Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 1, 2008 |
| Last updated: | May 01, 2008 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine, Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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