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Tests and procedures

Infectious Disease (ID) physicians perform many tests and procedures such as blood tests including:

• CBC with differential, blood cultures, urine tests, throat swabs, stool sample, Spinal tap and other body fluid analysis and or cultures.

Imaging studies

They also do imaging studies including

• X-rays, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies, ultrasound, PET scan
• Biopsies

Common treatments

• Antibiotics and antibiotic sensitivity testing, blood and tissue cultures
• Antivirals including anti-HIV/AIDS therapies, Herpes, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Influenza
• Antifungals
• Anti-parasitics