Exercise stress tests
Exercise stress testing assesses the performance and capacity of the heart during exercise and is used to help diagnose or investigate heart disease.
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Newborn bloodspot screening
Newborn screening tests can detect rare but serious genetic or metabolic disorders in newborn babies.
Babies & Pregnancy Tests & InvestigationsWhen should I get a colonoscopy?
What factors determine whether someone should have a colonoscopy? Professor Michael Boyer advises.
Cancer Care Gastrointestinal Health Tests & InvestigationsWhat are the ways to screen for bowel cancer?
Screening for bowel cancer in Australia involves faecal occult blood testing and sometimes colonoscopies. Oncologist Professor Michael Boyer explains.
Cancer Care Gastrointestinal Health Tests & InvestigationsVideo: How is a COVID-19 test done?
The test for COVID-19 is usually a nasopharyngeal swab. Dr Norman Swan explains how it's done.
Coronavirus - COVID-19 Tests & InvestigationsHealth checks for indigenous people
Every aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander person of any age can get a free health check done every year. It's called an indigenous health check.
Aboriginal Health Tests & InvestigationsVideo: Chronic prostatitis - tests and diagnosis
What are the diagnostic tests for men with chronic prostatitis?
Men's Health Tests & InvestigationsVideo: Prostatitis - tests and diagnosis
What are the diagnostic tests you can expect if you have prostatitis?
Men's Health Tests & InvestigationsPET scan: purpose and results
A PET (positron emission tomography) scan can be used to monitor small functional changes over time and even assess your response to treatment.
Tests & InvestigationsDiet, telomeres and ageing: are they related?
Telomeres are the protective cap on the end of chromosomes which are linked to ageing. In the first piece of research of its kind, researchers investigated to what extent diet can influence telomere length, this is what they found.
Latest Health News Tests & InvestigationsHepatitis C: Fibroscan and liver biopsy
Find out what's involved when you have a fibroscan or a liver biopsy to assess the degree of liver fibrosis, and why cirrhosis is important.
Tests & InvestigationsHepatitis C and PCR testing
PCR tests (polymerase chain reaction tests) help detect the presence of hepatitis C virus in the body and a person's potential to transmit HCV to others.
Tests & InvestigationsAmniocentesis: what you need to know
Amniocentesis is a test that can be done in pregnancy. It is possible to tell from the test whether the fetus has certain birth defects.
Tests & InvestigationsLiver biopsy
Find out what is involved when you have a liver biopsy, in which a small piece of liver tissue is removed to help doctors detect liver abnormalities.
Tests & InvestigationsNuclear medicine and radioactivity
Nuclear medicine uses small amounts of radioactive materials to diagnose and treat disease, using techniques such as bone scans, PET and SPECT.
Tests & InvestigationsCervical cancer: symptoms and diagnosis
The symptoms and diagnosis process of cervical cancer, a guide for people with cervical cancer, their families and friends. If you have an abnormal Pap test result, you may need further tests for cervical cancer.
Symptoms Tests & InvestigationsElectroencephalogram (EEG)
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that records electrical signals within the brain, and can be used to diagnose several conditions, including epilepsy.
Tests & InvestigationsPeptic ulcers: diagnosis and tests
Tests that help diagnose a peptic ulcer include gastroscopy and Helicobacter pylori tests. The best test depends on your age and symptoms.
Tests & InvestigationsAlpha-fetoprotein (AFP) tests in pregnancy
An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is a blood test that can show whether your fetus has signs of some birth defects, in particular, spina bifida (a type of neural tube defect) or chromosome abnormalities.
Tests & InvestigationsDiabetes and blood glucose monitoring
Keeping track of your blood glucose level is an important part of managing diabetes. See how to check blood glucose and blood glucose targets.
Tests & InvestigationsBone mineral density tests
Bone mineral density testing assesses the mineral content of your bones. Low bone mineral density - osteopenia or osteoporosis - makes bones weak.
Tests & InvestigationsFaecal occult blood test
Faecal occult blood test is a chemical test that can detect tiny traces of blood in the stool that may indicate the presence of bowel cancer or a precancerous polyp.
Tests & InvestigationsBarium enema: lower bowel examination
Barium enema is an X-ray test that allows your doctor to examine the lower part of your bowel.
Tests & InvestigationsColonoscopy: examination of the colon
A colonoscopy is an examination of the colon (large bowel), using a colonoscope a long, thin, flexible tube containing a camera and a light.
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