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Mental status testing

Mental status exam; Neurocognitive testing; Dementia-mental status testing

Mental status testing is done to check a person's thinking ability, and to determine if any problems are getting better or worse. It is also called neurocognitive testing.

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  • Fetal blood testing

    Fetal blood testing

    Fetal blood testing is performed during labor to test the blood pH of the baby which can determine its well-being during delivery. A small puncture is made in the scalp and fetal blood droplets are collected in a thin glass tube. Testing the scalp pH can help your doctor decide if your fetus is getting enough oxygen during labor. This helps determine if your baby is healthy enough to continue labor, or if a forceps delivery or cesarean delivery might be the best route of birth.

    Fetal blood testing

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  • Newborn screening testing

    Newborn screening testing

    Blood is routinely drawn from newborn infants for testing. Blood is obtained by a heel stick and collected on a special blotter paper. Routine testing usually includes phenylketonuria, thyroid function, hemoglobin S (sickle cell disease), and may test for other disorders. Newborn screening programs vary from state to state. Testing can be tailored to the local population, determining what routine testing should be done.

    Newborn screening testing

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  • Lung diffusion testing

    Lung diffusion testing

    Lung diffusion testing measures how well oxygen passes from the air sacs in the lungs into the blood.

    Lung diffusion testing

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  • Lead testing

    Lead testing

    Lead is a natural element with thousands of uses. Because it is widespread (and often hidden) lead can easily contaminate food and water where it is undetectable to the eye or taste.

    Lead testing

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  • Skin testing - PPD (R arm) and Candida (L)

    Skin testing - PPD (R arm) and Candida (L)

    The right arm represents a positive reaction to PPD (a skin test for tuberculosis protein). The left arm represents a positive reaction to Candida protein. Candida antigen is tested to determine if the individual's immune system is functioning well; a normal immune system demonstrates a positive reaction.

    Skin testing - PPD (R arm) and Candida (L)

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    • Fetal blood testing

      Fetal blood testing

      Fetal blood testing is performed during labor to test the blood pH of the baby which can determine its well-being during delivery. A small puncture is made in the scalp and fetal blood droplets are collected in a thin glass tube. Testing the scalp pH can help your doctor decide if your fetus is getting enough oxygen during labor. This helps determine if your baby is healthy enough to continue labor, or if a forceps delivery or cesarean delivery might be the best route of birth.

      Fetal blood testing

      illustration

    • Newborn screening testing

      Newborn screening testing

      Blood is routinely drawn from newborn infants for testing. Blood is obtained by a heel stick and collected on a special blotter paper. Routine testing usually includes phenylketonuria, thyroid function, hemoglobin S (sickle cell disease), and may test for other disorders. Newborn screening programs vary from state to state. Testing can be tailored to the local population, determining what routine testing should be done.

      Newborn screening testing

      illustration

    • Lung diffusion testing

      Lung diffusion testing

      Lung diffusion testing measures how well oxygen passes from the air sacs in the lungs into the blood.

      Lung diffusion testing

      illustration

    • Lead testing

      Lead testing

      Lead is a natural element with thousands of uses. Because it is widespread (and often hidden) lead can easily contaminate food and water where it is undetectable to the eye or taste.

      Lead testing

      illustration

    • Skin testing - PPD (R arm) and Candida (L)

      Skin testing - PPD (R arm) and Candida (L)

      The right arm represents a positive reaction to PPD (a skin test for tuberculosis protein). The left arm represents a positive reaction to Candida protein. Candida antigen is tested to determine if the individual's immune system is functioning well; a normal immune system demonstrates a positive reaction.

      Skin testing - PPD (R arm) and Candida (L)

      illustration

     

    Review Date: 10/6/2019

    Reviewed By: Alireza Minagar, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Neurology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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