Medical Tests & Exams

• CT (CAT) Scans

  A CT scan, also called a CAT scan, is a type of imaging test. It uses computers and a rotating X-ray machine to take cross-sectional pictures of the body.

• Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Chloride Sweat Test

  Is your child scheduled to have a sweat test? Find out how this test is performed and how it’s used to diagnose cystic fibrosis.

• Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Respiratory Screen: Sputum

  Kids with cystic fibrosis (CF) often get lung and airway infections. A sputum CF respiratory screen or culture helps doctors detect, identify, and treat infection-causing bacteria or fungi.

• Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate (DHEA-S) Blood Test

  A DHEA-S blood test measures dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate to check for problems with adrenal glands and other organs.

• ECG (Electrocardiogram)

  Is your child scheduled to have an ECG? Find out how this test is performed and when you can expect the results.

• Echocardiogram

  An echocardiogram (also called an echo or cardiac ultrasound) uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart. It shows the structure of the heart and its parts and how well they’re working.

• EEG (Electroencephalogram)

  Is your child scheduled to have an EEG? Find out how this test is done and why.

• Elbow X-Ray Exam

  An elbow X-ray is a safe, painless test that makes pictures of the inside of the elbow to see problems like broken bones.

• EMG (Electromyogram)

  Is your child scheduled to have an EMG? Find out how this test is performed and when you can expect the results.

• ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) Blood Test

  An ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) blood test can check for signs of inflammation, infection, or how a treatment is going.