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… Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening Tests for Birth Defects? Decision Point You may want to have … your doctor about them. Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening Tests for Birth Defects? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 … 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Have a screening test to find out the chance that your baby has a birth …
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… Heart Tests: When Do You Need Them? On this page: Health Tools Heart tests can help your doctor find out if you are at risk for a … problem, and what treatment you need. There are many heart tests. Most are non-invasive, which means that your doctor …
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… Nerve Function Tests for Evaluating Low Back Problems On this page: … messages back and forth from your low back and legs. By testing how well your muscles, reflexes, and sense of … can also tell which nerve root is involved. Muscle strength tests Muscle strength tests can detect muscle weakness, …
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… 7 Reasons You May Need a COVID-19 Viral Test On this page: Overview Overview A COVID-19 viral test can help keep you and others safe by letting you know … vaccines, there are times when you may need to get a test. If you have questions about COVID-19 testing, talk to …
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… Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)? Decision Point You may want to … about them. Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options … Your doctor or the orthopedic surgeon may suggest other tests such as an MRI or arthroscopy. If your pain is very …
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… Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … Should I Have a Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Test? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 … 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Have the DXA test to find out whether you need treatment for …
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… jaundice . It happens when a substance in the blood, called bilirubin, builds up to very high levels and spreads into … What causes it? Kernicterus is caused by a high level of bilirubin in a baby's blood. If left untreated, the … can make a baby produce more bilirubin than normal. Intestinal blockages can make it harder for a baby to remove …
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… Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia) On this page: Conditions Basics Related … white part of the eyes. It is a sign that there's too much bilirubin in the baby's blood. The word for having too much … baby's skin to check your baby's bilirubin level. A blood test for bilirubin may be done to find out if your baby …
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… A liver (hepatic) function panel is a blood test to check how well the liver is working. This test measures the blood levels of total protein , albumin , bilirubin , and liver enzymes . High or low levels may mean … liver damage. To learn more, see: Total Protein . Albumin . Bilirubin (total and direct). Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) . …
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… Overview A comprehensive metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level, electrolyte … chloride, creatinine, glucose, potassium, sodium, total bilirubin and protein, and liver enzymes (alanine … Chloride Creatinine Glucose Potassium Sodium Total Bilirubin Total Protein Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) …
