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Blood and Body Fluid Precautions On this page: Overview Overview What are blood and body fluid precautions? Blood and body fluid precautions are used to prevent …
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… Home Blood Sugar Diary On this page: Overview Overview Name: _________________________________ Blood sugar target range: ________ to _______. Track your blood sugar each day. Home blood sugar diary Week of ______. …
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Blood Clots in the Leg Veins On this page: Overview Overview Blood clots can happen in veins. A blood clot in a vein close to the skin isn't likely to cause …
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… Eye Problems and Blood in the Eye On this page: Overview Overview Sometimes small blood vessels in the whites of the eyes break and cause a … or speck. This is called a subconjunctival hemorrhage. The blood vessels may break because of sneezing, coughing, …
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… Home Blood Pressure Log On this page: Overview Overview Name: ________________________ Target blood pressure: __________ Date Time (a.m.) Blood pressure Time (p.m.) Blood pressure Comments Sample: …
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… Abnormal Pap Test On this page: Cause Types of Results … Most abnormal Pap tests are caused by HPV infections. Other types of infection—such as those caused by bacteria, yeast, …
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… Indirect Coombs Test On this page: Overview Overview An … there are antibodies to the Rh factor in the mother's blood. In this case: A normal (negative) result means that … the mother has not developed antibodies against the fetus's blood. A negative Coombs test indicates that the fetus is …
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Tests for Lung Infections On this page: Overview Related … such as pneumonia and acute bronchitis , may include: Blood tests or cultures. Blood tests may help tell if you have antibodies to a …
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… Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar Actionset Overview Testing your blood sugar can help you manage your diabetes, especially if …
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Type 1 Diabetes: Your Child's Role in Care On this page: … tasks for diabetes care, such as giving insulin or checking blood sugar. But as they get older, they typically can help … for their care. With supervision, many children can test their blood sugar level. Children in middle school …