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Tests
List of all tests and synonyms
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5HIAA
ACE
ACTH
AFP tumour marker
Albumin
Aldosterone
Allergy blood test (IgE)
ALP
Alpha-1 antitrypsin
ALT
AMA
Ammonia
Amylase
ANA
Antenatal group and screen
Antibody screen
Antibody tests
Antiphospholipid antibodies
Antithrombin
Apo A
Apo B
Apo E genotyping
aPTT
AST
Autoantibodies
B12 / folate
B27
Bicarbonate
Bilirubin
Blood culture
Blood film
Blood gases
Blood group testing
BNP and NT-proBNP
Body fluid analysis
Bone marrow
Bone markers
BRCA
C-peptide
CA-125
CA 15-3
CA 19-9
Caeruloplasmin
Calc Cr Cl
Calcitonin
Calcium
Carbamazepine
Cardiac risk assessment
Cardiolipin
Catecholamines
CCP
CD4
C. diff
CEA
Cervical screening
Cervical smear
CF gene mutation
Chlamydia
Chloride
Cholesterol
Cholinesterase
Coagulation factors
Coeliac disease tests
Complement
Copper
Cortisol
Creatine kinase (CK)
CK-MB
Creatinine
Creatinine clearance
Crossmatch
CRP
CRP, high-sensitivity
CSF analysis
Culture & sensitivity
Cyclosporin
Cystatin C
D-dimer
Diabetes autoantibodies
Differential
Digoxin
Direct antiglobulin
DNA / genetic testing
Drugs of abuse
E/LFT
eGFR
Electrolytes
Electrophoresis
Erythropoietin
ESR
Ethanol
Factor V Leiden
Faecal occult blood (FOB)
FBC
Ferritin
Fibrinogen
Flu tests
Folate / vitamin B12
Fructosamine
FSH
G6PD
Gastrin
Genetic testing
GFR
GGT
Glucose
Gonorrhoea
Gram stain
Group and screen
Growth hormone
Haemoglobin
Haptoglobin
HbA1c
hCG
HDL
Heparin anti-Xa
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Her-2/neu
Herpes
HIV antibody
HIV resistance
HIV viral load
HLA-B27
Home tests
Homocysteine
Hormone receptors
HPV
H. pylori
hs-CRP
IGF-1
Immunoelectrophoresis
INR
Insulin
Ionized calcium
Iron
Iron studies (Fe)
IRT
Lactate
LD
LDH
LDL
LDL direct
Lead
LH
Lipase
Lipid profile
Lithium
Liver function tests
Lp(a)
Lupus anticoagulant
Lyme disease
Magnesium
Maternal screening
MCH
MCHC
MCV
Mercury
Metanephrines
Microalbumin
Monospot
MRSA
Myoglobin
Nicotine / cotinine
Oestrogen
Osmolality
p24
Pap smear
Paracetamol
PCV
Pericardial fluid analysis
Peritoneal fluid analysis
Phenobarbitone
Phenytoin
Phosphate
Platelet function
Platelets
Pleural fluid analysis
Porphyrins
Potassium
Prealbumin
Pregnancy test
Progesterone
Prolactin
Protein C
Protein S
Protein (total)
Protein electrophoresis
PSA
PSEN1
PT
PT20210
PTH
RDW
Red blood cell count
Renin
Reticulocyte count
Rheumatoid factor
Rubella
Salicylate
Semen analysis
Serotonin
SHBG
Sickle cell
Sirolimus
Smooth muscle antibodies, SMA
SMRP
Sodium
Strep throat
Sweat chloride
Synovial fluid
Syphilis
T3 (FT3)
T4 (FT4)
Tacrolimus
Tau protein
TB skin test
Testosterone
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Thyroglobulin
Thyroid function tests (TFT)
Thyroid antibodies
TIBC
TORCH
Total protein
TPMT
Transferrin
Trichomonas
Triglycerides
Troponin
Trypsin
TSH
Tumour markers
Urea
Urea & electrolytes
Uric acid
Urinalysis
Urine culture
Urine protein
Valproic acid
Vancomycin
Vitamin D
White blood cell count
Zinc protoporphyrin (ZPP)
Conditions/Diseases
List of all conditions/diseases
Acidosis and alkalosis
Addison's disease
Adrenal insufficiency
Alcoholism
Allergies
Alzheimer's disease
Anaemia
Angina pectoris
Ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis
Asthma
Autoimmune disorders
Barmah Forest virus
Bleeding disorders
Bone marrow disorders
Bowel cancer
BPH
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
CHF (congestive heart failure)
Chlamydia
Coeliac disease
Conn's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome
CVD (cardiovascular disease)
Cystic fibrosis
Diabetes
Diarrhoea
Down syndrome
Encephalitis
Endocrine syndromes
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Folate deficiency
Fungal infections
Gallstones
Genetic conditions
Gonorrhoea
Gout
Graves' disease
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Heart disease
Heart attack
Haemochromatosis
Hepatitis
Herpes
High blood pressure
HIV
Human papillomavirus
Hypercoagulable disorders
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Infertility
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Insulin resistance
Jaundice
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Kidney disease
Lead poisoning
Leukaemia
Liver disease
Lung diseases
Lupus
Lyme disease
Lymphoma
Malnutrition
Meningitis and encephalitis
Menopause
Metabolic syndrome
Multiple myeloma
Multiple sclerosis
Myeloproliferative disorders
Neural tube defects
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic diseases
Pancreatic insufficiency
Pancreatitis
PCOS
Peptic ulcer
Pituitary disorders
Porphyria
Pregnancy
Prostate cancer
Proteinuria
Q fever
Reactive arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Ross River fever
Septic arthritis
Sickle cell anaemia
Sjogren's syndrome
Staph wound infections
STDs
Stroke
Suxamethonium apnoea
Syphilis
TB, Tuberculosis
Testicular cancer
Thalassaemia
Thyroid diseases
Trichomonas
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Vitamin B12 deficiency
West Nile virus
Wilson's disease
Wound and skin Infections
Screening
List of screening recommendations
Newborns
Infants
Children
Young Adults
Adults
Adults 50+
Pregnancy
Genital herpes
Also known as:
Herpes; HSV
Formal name:
Herpes simplex virus
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