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… found in milk and milk products. A galactosemia test is a blood or urine test that checks for enzymes that are needed … these enzymes, so high levels of galactose build up in the blood or urine. When galactose builds up in a baby's blood, it can cause liver damage, problems with eating, and …
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… Test Overview A sickle cell test is a blood test done to check for sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease . Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disease that causes red blood cells to be deformed ( sickle-shaped ). The red blood …
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… endoscopy may be done to: Find what's causing you to vomit blood. Find the cause of symptoms, such as upper belly pain … (stricture) of the esophagus. Enlarged and swollen veins in the esophagus or stomach. (These veins are called … soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it before …
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… Overview A cardiac perfusion scan measures the amount of blood in your heart muscle at rest and after it has been … soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it before … pain, breathlessness, light-headedness, aching in your leg muscles, and fatigue. Report these to the technician. If …
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… A bilirubin test measures the amount of bilirubin in a blood sample. Bilirubin is a brownish yellow substance found … in bile . It is produced when the liver breaks down old red blood cells. Bilirubin is then removed from the body through … gives stool its normal colour. Bilirubin circulates in the bloodstream in two forms: Indirect (or unconjugated) …
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… Overview A glycohemoglobin test, or hemoglobin A1c, is a blood test that checks the amount of sugar (glucose) bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells. People who have diabetes or other conditions … from diabetes, such as kidney failure, vision problems, and leg or foot numbness. Keeping your A1c level in your target …
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… injected into a vein in your arm. It travels through your blood to the testicles. Parts of the testicles where the … the testicles caused by an injury or to look at the flow of blood within the testicles. How To Prepare In general, … This may be a sign of narrowing, blockage, or damage in the blood vessels in the testicles. This could mean that blood …
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… your body, such as the chest, belly, pelvis, or an arm or leg. It can take pictures of body organs, such as the liver, … , adrenal glands , lungs, and heart. It also can study blood vessels, bones, and the spinal cord. Fluoroscopy CT is … with the lungs, the heart, the esophagus , or the major blood vessel ( aorta ) or the tissues in the centre of the …
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… long-term problems, such as ongoing swelling of an arm or leg ( lymphedema ). How To Prepare Follow the instructions … and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it before …
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… Done A myelogram is done to check for: The cause of arm or leg numbness, weakness, or pain. Narrowing of the spinal … that covers the brain and spinal cord. Problems with the blood vessels to the spine. This test may help find the … and drinking. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it before …
