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Medical tests
… one type of test may be done. Some tests may be repeated after you inhale medicine that enlarges your airways … out in 1 minute, and the amount of air left in your lungs after a normal exhale. Gas diffusion tests Gas diffusion … (RV). This is the amount of air that remains in your lungs after you exhale as much as you can. For this test, you sit …
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… an exercise challenge test, spirometry is done before and after you exercise on a treadmill or an exercise bicycle. … people with asthma have some decreased airflow during or after exercise. But most people who have asthma do not need … and how quickly you can breathe air in and out before and after taking medicine. Spirometry may be done before and …
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… the amount of blood in your heart muscle at rest and after it has been stressed. It is often done to find out … angina (such as chest pain or pressure). It may be done after a heart attack to see if areas of the heart are not … During the scan, a camera takes pictures of the heart after a special test medicine ( radioactive tracer ) is …
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… D-xylose in urine and blood samples is measured before and after you drink a D-xylose solution. To begin the test, a … For adults, a blood sample is usually taken 2 hours after they drink the solution. For children, a blood sample may be taken 1 hour after they drink the solution. Another blood sample may be …
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… disability . The damage caused by PKU can begin weeks after the baby has started drinking breast milk or formula. … early. All babies in Canada are tested for PKU right after birth. To have the disease, you must inherit the gene … a heel stick). The test is done in the first few days after birth, as early as 24 hours after birth. The test may …
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… 28 days long, you are most likely to ovulate 14 to 15 days after menstrual bleeding begins. To find the first day that … cycle. Your first fertile day should be that many days after your menstrual bleeding starts. For example, if your … to get 8. Your first fertile day would then be the 8th day after menstrual bleeding begins. To find the last day that …
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… a HIDA scan, a camera takes pictures of your gallbladder after a radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in your … large scanning camera will be placed just above your belly. After the radioactive tracer is injected, the camera will … and small intestine. The first pictures will be taken right after the tracer starts to go in. The pictures may be …
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… A IgM antibodies. These can be found as early as 2 weeks after you are first infected. They disappear 3 to 12 months after the infection. Hepatitis A IgG antibodies. These appear 8 to 12 weeks after you are first infected. They stay in your blood and …
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… liver or spleen. Look for problems of the liver and spleen after a belly injury. How To Prepare If you are … or stool within a day. So be sure to flush the toilet right after you use it, and wash your hands well with soap and … This means it isn't a risk for people to be around you after the test. After the test, drink lots of fluids for the …
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… are not blurry. You may be asked to suck on a lemon after the first pictures are taken. This causes your … or stool within a day. So be sure to flush the toilet right after you use it, and wash your hands well with soap and … This means it isn't a risk for people to be around you after the test. The radioactive tracer used in this test can …
