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antinuclear antibody test
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Detects an antibody present in serum of patients with systemic lupus erythrematosus (SLE)
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
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Measures the rate at which erythrocytes settle to the bottom of a test tube
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rheumatoid factor test (RF)
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Serum is tested for the presence of an antibody found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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serum calcium (Ca)
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Measurement of calcium level in serum
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serum creatine kinase (CK)
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Measurement of an enzyme (creatine kinase) in serum
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uric acid test
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Measurement of uric acid in serum
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arthrocentesis
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the joint space
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arthrography
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Process of taking x-ray images after injection of contrast material into the joint
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arthroplasty
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Surgical repair of a joint
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arthroscopy
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Visual examination of the inside of a joint with an endoscope and television camera
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bone density test
(bone densitometry) |
Low-energy x-ray absorption in bones of the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist to measure bone mass
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bone scan
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Uptake of a radioactive substance is measured in bone
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computed tomography (CT)
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X-ray beam is used with a computer to provide cross-sectional images
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diskography
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X-ray examination of cervical or lumbar intervertebral disk after injection of contrast into nucleus pulposus (interior of the disk)
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electromyography
(EMG) |
Process of recording the strength of muscle contractions as a result of electrical stimulation
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magnetic resonance imaging
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Radio waves and a magnetic field create images of soft tissue
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muscle biopsy
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Removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination
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