Diagnostic Tests - Prevention First - Dallas Fort Worth Internal Medicine

Diagnostic tests can provide your physician with key information and insight into the state of your health. They are also very important in achieving early detection of diseases and also act as health risk assessments. These tests essentially alert your healthcare provider of any existing or developing health problems.

Lab Services
Can provide clues into the state of your health by examining blood and urine content

Body Fat Analysis
Measures body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI), both which contribute to the development of disorders such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease

Bone Density Test
Detects osteoporosis even in its early stages by determining how porous the spine, hip and wrist bones are

Exercise Tolerance Test
Assesses fitness level and lung capacity to determine the risk of heart disease

Effective tool for early detection of coronary disease by evaluating the heart’s performance during staged exercise

Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Provides key, fundamental information about the heart (such as size and rhythm) by measuring electrical currents

Pulmonary (Lung) Functions Test
Evaluates functional capacity of lungs and can detect problems caused by smoking and asthma

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)
Tracks blood pressure levels for 24 hours and can detect high risk of problems such as stroke and heart attack

Vision & Hearing Tests
Identifies hearing and/or vision loss that may have gone undetected by the patient and can help prevent additional future loss

Glaucoma Screening
Scans for glaucoma, a condition involving significant vision loss that can lead to blindness

Sigmoidoscopy (Colon Screening)
Scans for indicators of colon cancer such as abnormal growths by providing a visual picture

Profect skin imaging
Can help provide early detection of sun damage/skin cancer

Click here to to go resource books on diet, nutrition and health. Learn when to see the doctor, and what causes symptoms.