Organize the Following Tests According to When They Should Be

question 65

Short Answer

Organize the following tests according to when they should be ordered:1. All x-ray examinations that do not require contrast media
2. Any laboratory studies or nuclear medicine procedures involving iodine uptake
3. CT studies with IV contrast any time after iodine uptake blood studies
4. Radiographic examinations of the urinary tract
5. Radiographic examinations of the biliary system
6. Fiberoptic studies (e.g., gastroscopy, endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy)
7. CT studies of the abdomen or pelvis (should be done before barium studies)
8. Lower GI series (barium enema)
9. Upper GI series (barium swallow)
a.Radiographic examinations of the urinary tract
b.Radiographic examinations of the biliary system
c.All x-ray examinations that do not require contrast media
d.Upper GI series (barium swallow)
e.CT studies of the abdomen or pelvis (should be done before barium studies)

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