MediTests
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Barium follow-through
Updated: Oct 20, 2009 - 12:27A barium follow-through is a test that uses radiation to see inside you. It examines your small intestine, which links your stomach to your Large intestine (your colon).
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Biopsy
Updated: Sep 10, 2009 - 19:46A biopsy is a sample of some cells, or a small piece of tissue (often a bit of a lump), that doctors take to look at more closely using a microscope. A biopsy can be taken from almost anywhere in your body, like your skin for example, or your liver or lungs. The word biopsy means both the ...
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Blood glucose test
Updated: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:16A blood glucose test checks how much sugar (glucose) is in your blood. Glucose is important because it gives your body the energy it needs.
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Blood test
Updated: Sep 10, 2009 - 19:48A blood test is when a sample of your blood is taken to be looked at more closely in a lab. The sample will probably be taken by a doctor or a nurse, or maybe a phlebotomist (someone who is specially trained to take blood). Blood tests are one of the most common medical tests you can have, and l...
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Blood transfusion
Updated: Sep 10, 2009 - 19:55Blood transfusion is just the way doctors put more blood cells into your bloodstream if you need them. The blood is often separated into its three main ingredients for transfusions – red blood cells, platelets and plasma.
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Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
Updated: Sep 10, 2009 - 19:57A bone marrow biopsy is a sample of the marrow from inside your bone. The doctor takes out a 1 to 2 cm long piece of bone marrow to see your bone marrow structure. An aspiration is a sample of bone marrow fluid. It gives the doctor some of your bone marrow cells to test. Bone marrow samples...
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Bone marrow transplant
Updated: Sep 10, 2009 - 20:03A bone marrow transplant is an operation you may have if you have a problem with your blood cells. Stem cells are taken from the bone marrow of a healthy donor and injected into your body. They then make their way to your bone marrow, where they grow into new, healthy blood cells.
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Bone scan
Updated: Nov 09, 2009 - 17:12Bone scans are a special type of x ray. They are used to to look at how your bones are working, instead of what they look like, and to look for any problems or changes. Doctors can look at one particular joint or bone using a bone scan, or they can look at your whole body. Bone scans can be used ...
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Bronchoscopy
Updated: Nov 02, 2009 - 09:57A bronchoscopy is when a doctor looks inside your lungs, trachea and bronchi using a bronchoscope. A bronchoscope is a long thin tube about the width of a pencil with a camera and a light on the end. ‘Scopy’ means looking so bronchoscopy means looking inside the bronchi.
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