<s>[INST] Is a bone density test (DXA) a blood test? I have heard you can have one to determine bone status. [/INST] A DXA—the “gold standard” for diagnosing osteoporosis— is not a blood test. It is a low dose X-ray that is fast and painless. You lie on a table and the arm of a machine passes over your hip and spine.

Sometimes doctors order blood tests for bone turnover markers to determine how rapidly you are losing bone. Source: American Bone Health. Link: https://americanbonehealth.org/frequently-asked-questions/. Field: Rheumatology. Disease: Ostoeporosis </s>