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… dye and camera ( fluoroscopy ) to take pictures of the blood flow in the blood vessels of the head and neck . An … of the head (cerebral angiogram) can be used to look at the veins or the four arteries (four-vessel study) carrying … Small pads (electrodes) are placed on your arms, chest, or legs to record your heart rate and rhythm. You will lie on …
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… dye and camera ( fluoroscopy ) to take pictures of the blood flow in the blood vessels of the lung . During an angiogram, a thin tube … or patches (electrodes) are placed on your arms, chest, or legs to record your heart rate and rhythm. You will lie on …
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… X-rays to provide detailed pictures of the heart and the blood vessels that go to the heart, lung, brain, kidneys, head, neck, legs, and arms. This test can show narrowed or blocked areas of a blood vessel. It can also show whether there is a bulge ( …
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… procedures. Aspiration and biopsy are often done to find a blood problem or an infection. They also may be used to find … both are done to: Look for the cause of problems with red blood cells , white blood cells , or platelets in people who … may have the sample taken from the front of the lower leg bone, just below the knee. A bone marrow biopsy is only …
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… Test Overview Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes your blood to clot. A PTT test can be used to check for bleeding … factors. This can cause the blood to clot easily in veins and arteries. Check if it is safe to do a procedure or …
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… Information Test Overview Prothrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures how long it takes blood to clot. A prothrombin time test can be used to check … PT is also used to check whether medicine to prevent blood clots is working. A PT test may also be called an INR test. …
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… chest pains. Check how well your heart is pumping blood. Check to see how well your heart valves are working. Look for blood clots inside your heart. Measure the size and shape of the …
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… How To Prepare If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it before … protein levels in the fluid may mean cirrhosis or clots in veins of the liver are present. Culture. A culture can be …
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… called a catheter that is inserted into the heart through blood vessels. A cardiac catheterization can check blood … on your own. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it before … Several small pads or patches will be attached to your legs and arms. These are called electrodes. They are …
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… measures the amount of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood. Why It Is Done A homocysteine blood test is done to: … Help determine a cause for otherwise unexplained blood clots. How To Prepare Do not eat or drink anything (other … your upper arm to stop the flow of blood. This makes the veins below the band larger so it is easier to put a needle …
