Musculoskeletal Laboratory Tests - Lesson 234
In this lesson of free medical transcription course series, we are going to deal about the important laboratory tests that are used related to the musculoskeletal system. These lab test terms are used generally in all files related to the musculoskeletal disease condition files by the dictators. You should make these terms familiar and so you can do live transcription files easily while doing production in any company. The important laboratory tests are ANA or antinuclear antibody test, ESR or erythromycin sedimentation test, serum calcium test, rheumatoid factor test, CPK or serum creatinine phosphokinase, serum phosphorus test, and uric acid test. We will see about each of these tests one by one now. 1. Uric Acid Test: This test is used to assess the total sum of uric acid in the blood sample provided by the patient. Increase of uric acid in blood more than average to an abnormal level indicates gouty arthritis to the patient. 2. Serum phosphorus: This test