Laboratory Medicine procedures, page 3 of 5
20 procedures on this page, alphabetically from Dysmorphology assessment to Neutrophil morphology measurement. Each entry below describes the procedure in full.
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Dysmorphology assessment
dysmorphology assessment: Dysmorphology refers to the study of human congenital malformations and syndromes. A dysmorphology evaluation includes an assessment of facial features and also features of the entire body especially with respect to manifestations of hereditary (Mendelian) disease).
As a diagnostic service, dysmorphology assessment helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0035069 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical assessment › body measurement › body shape assessment.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Echinocyte morphology measurement
A determination of the structure of echinocyte. Our Laboratory Medicine team performs echinocyte morphology measurement and explains each step beforehand.
As a diagnostic service, echinocyte morphology measurement helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- echinocyte morphology assessment
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001377 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › blood cell measurement › erythrocyte morphology measurement.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Eosinophil count
eosinophil count: A determination of the number of eosinophil in a blood sample.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- EOS cell count
- eosinophil count test
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000543 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › clinical cell count › leukocyte count › granulocyte count.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Facial morphology assessment by type
Determination of shape, symmetry, and/or size of face using a particular method. This page describes facial morphology assessment by type and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
As a diagnostic service, facial morphology assessment by type helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001028 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical assessment › body measurement › body shape assessment › head morphology assessment › facial morphology assessment.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Fluorescence microscopy
Measurement of absorption of light energy (a photon) by an indicator followed by the emission of some of this light energy (as another photon) a few nanoseconds later. This page describes fluorescence microscopy and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
As a diagnostic service, fluorescence microscopy helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0020015 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase measurement
gamma glutamyl transpeptidase measurement: The determination of the amount of gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase present in the sample.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase assessment
- gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase test
- gamma-GT test
- GGT test
- GTP test
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000842 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › clinical chemistry assessment › protein measurement.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Glycerylphosphorylcholine measurement
About this service. The determination of the amount of glycerylphosphorylcholine present in the sample.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- glycerylphosphorylcholine assessment
- glycerylphosphorylcholine test
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001233 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › clinical chemistry assessment › chemical measurement › phosphocholine measurement.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Gonorrhea testing
Testing for the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea. Our Laboratory Medicine team performs gonorrhea testing and explains each step beforehand.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000816 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › disease screening › infectious disease screening.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Haptoglobin measurement
The determination of the amount of haptoglobin present in the sample. Our Laboratory Medicine team performs haptoglobin measurement and explains each step beforehand.
As a diagnostic service, haptoglobin measurement helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- haptog measurement
- haptoglobin assessment
- haptoglobin protein measurement
- haptoglobin test
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000854 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › clinical chemistry assessment › protein measurement.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Hematopoietic cell morphology measurement
hematopoietic cell morphology measurement: A determination of the structure of hematopoietic cell.
As a diagnostic service, hematopoietic cell morphology measurement helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- hematopoietic cell morphology assessment
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001356 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › cell morphology assessment.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Induced sputum collection
induced sputum collection: A technique to collect sputum by inhaling hypertonic saline through an oxygen mask in order to induce sputum.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000570 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical biospecimen collection › sputum specimen collection.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Inflammatory biomarker assessment
A characteristic that can be objectively measured and serves as an indicator for the inflammatory response. It could be used to indicate the normal inflammatory processes, pathogenic processes, state of health or disease, the risk for disease development and/or prognosis, or responsiveness to a particular therapeutic intervention. This page describes inflammatory biomarker assessment and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- inflammatory biomarker measurement
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000550 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › biomarker analysis.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Interferon-gamma biomarker measurement
Detection of interferon-gamma, a cytokine that indicates an inflammatory response. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers interferon-gamma biomarker measurement through Laboratory Medicine.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- INF-gamma assessment
- INF-gamma levels testing
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000560 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › biomarker analysis › inflammatory biomarker assessment › cytokine biomarker assessment.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Interleukin-1 beta biomarker measurement
Detection of interleukin-1 beta levels, an IL-1 cytokine family protein, secreted by macrophages and a mediator of inflammatory response. This page describes interleukin-1 beta biomarker measurement and where it is available across Weyland-Yutani Health System.
As a diagnostic service, interleukin-1 beta biomarker measurement helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
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Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000554 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › biomarker analysis › inflammatory biomarker assessment › cytokine biomarker assessment.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Interleukin-12 biomarker measurement
About this service. Detection of interleukin-12 levels, an inflammatory cytokine.
As a diagnostic service, interleukin-12 biomarker measurement helps your clinician understand your condition. Ask how and when you will receive your results.
Also known as
- IL-12 assessment
- IL-12 level testing
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000558 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › biomarker analysis › inflammatory biomarker assessment › cytokine biomarker assessment.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Interleukin-8 biomarker measurement
About this service. Detection of interleukin-8 levels, a mediator of inflammatory response.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- IL-8 level assessment
- IL-8 testing
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0000557 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › biomarker analysis › inflammatory biomarker assessment › cytokine biomarker assessment.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Langerhans cell morphology measurement
A determination of the structure of Langerhans cell. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers Langerhans cell morphology measurement through Laboratory Medicine.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- Langerhans cell morphology assessment
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001378 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › cell morphology assessment › hematopoietic cell morphology measurement › myeloid cell morphology measurement › myeloid leukocyte morphology measurement.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Nasopharyngeal swab collection
nasopharyngeal swab collection: Collection biological material from within the nasopharynx with a cotton swab for use in clinical tests.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- swab collection of nasopharynx
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0010305 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › diagnostic procedure by site › diagnostic procedure of digestive system.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Natural killer cell function test
About this service. An assay of the physiology of natural killer (NK) cells.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0035068 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell function assay.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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Neutrophil morphology measurement
A determination of the structure of neutrophil. Weyland-Yutani Health System offers neutrophil morphology measurement through Laboratory Medicine.
This is a diagnostic service. Results are reviewed by your care team, who will explain what they mean for your treatment.
Also known as
- neutrophil morphology assessment
Classification
Service type: diagnostic.
Ontology identifier: MAXO:0001362 (Medical Action Ontology).
Classification path: diagnostic procedure › clinical laboratory procedure › cell measurement › cell morphology assessment › hematopoietic cell morphology measurement › myeloid cell morphology measurement › myeloid leukocyte morphology measurement › granulocyte morphology measurement.
Specialty: Laboratory Medicine
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