Which of the following diagnostic tests should be ordered for a patient suspected of having bladder cancer?

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The best diagnostic test to confirm bladder cancer is cystoscopy with biopsy. This involves inserting a small tube with a camera into the bladder to examine the area and taking a tissue sample for biopsy. Other tests such as urine tumor markers (such as NMP22) can be used to screen for the presence of cancer cells, but they are not diagnostic and cannot confirm bladder cancer. Imaging tests like a kidney, ureter and bladder x-ray or magnetic resonance imaging may be used to assess the extent of the cancer or check for spread, but they are not typically used for diagnosis.

Which of the Following Diagnostic Tests Should Be Ordered for a Patient