2. The best known tests that medics use to make a diagnosis are : readings of the four standards: 1-Temperature 2- The heart rate(PULS) 3-Blood pressure. 4-Respiratory rate.
3. There are 6 types for assessing the patient's health and making a diagnosis:
4. 1-Monitoring of body functions: includes : vital signs, bowel , bladder habits, growth, movement, responsiveness and the electric activity of the heart and brain.
5. 2- Analysis of body fluids such as : blood, urine, spinal and brain fluid.
6. 3- Imaging Generally: getting pictures of what is going on inside the body, as x-rays, Ultrasound, radioisotope scans, computed tomography (CT) scans, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Position emission tomography (PET) scan.
7. 4-Endoscopy the use of a flexible viewing tube (endoscope) to look inside the body. An endoscope has a light and a camera, and sometimes a tool to cut and remove tissue
8. 5-Biopsy The removal of tissue samples for examination. Tissues that are commonly examined include : skin, breast, lung, liver, kidney and bone.
9. 6-Analysis of genetic material In cells from skin, blood .bone narrow to look for abnormalities of chromosomes and genes.