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                                    A to Z of medical tests

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                                    A list of medical tests and procedures for problems commonly encountered by HIV-positive people in the UK, detailing what they involve, and when and why they are used.

                                    • Learning about medical tests
                                    • Bilirubin
                                    • Blood count
                                    • Blood gases
                                    • Bone marrow biopsy
                                    • Brain scan
                                    • Bronchoscopy
                                    • Computed tomography scan (CT)
                                    • DEXA (Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) scan
                                    • Endoscopy
                                    • Karnofsky score
                                    • Lactate
                                    • Lipids
                                    • Liver function
                                    • Lumbar puncture
                                    • Lung function tests
                                    • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
                                    • Nerve conduction tests
                                    • Neurocognitive tests
                                    • Papanicolaou (Pap) smear
                                    • Purified protein derivative (PPD) skin tests
                                    • Renal function tests
                                    • Serology
                                    • Sigmoidoscopy and rectal biopsy
                                    • Specimen culture
                                    • Sputum tests
                                    • Ultrasound
                                    • X-ray

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