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… Nicotine Tests On this page: A nicotine test measures the level of nicotine—or the chemicals it … as cotinine—in your blood or urine. It's usually done by testing a sample of your blood or urine. The test is used to …
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… At-Home Genetic Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … If the disease isn't causing symptoms now (such as breast cancer or Huntington's disease), it shouldn't affect your …
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… Tay-Sachs Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … them. Tay-Sachs can occur when parents pass on a changed gene to their child. If the changed gene is from both parents, the baby will get the disease. If …
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… Sickle Cell Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … of hemoglobin is present. To confirm the results of HPLC, a genetic test may be done. A person inherits two sets of genes (one set from each parent). As a result, a person may …
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… Phenylketonuria (PKU) Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … by PKU can begin weeks after the baby has started drinking breast milk or formula. Babies with PKU need foods low in … after birth. To have the disease, you must inherit the gene from each parent. The blood sample for PKU is usually …
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… Antibiotic Sensitivity Test On this page: Test Overview Test … to certain antibiotics because of differences in their genetic material (genes). Infections caused by resistant bacteria or fungi are …
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… Cortisol in Urine Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … tumours, which are usually benign. This means they are not cancer. Some types of cancer, such as adrenal cancer and some rare lung cancers. …
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… Alkaline Phosphatase Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … (during puberty), bone disease (such as Paget's disease or cancer that has spread to the bones), a disease that affects … eat or drink for 10 hours before the test. The ALP level generally goes up after eating, especially after you eat …
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… Body Fluids Tests On this page: Test Overview How It Is Done Results … Tests of body fluids also can be done to look for cancer or another disease. Peritoneal fluid can be tested … or other things. Tests also could show signs of lung cancer. Synovial fluid may show crystals that are a sign of …
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… Lipase Blood Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … by: Diseases of the pancreas , such as pancreatitis or cancer of the pancreas. Problems with the gallbladder, such … ) or tissue death (infarction). Infection, inflammation, or cancer of a salivary gland. Peptic ulcer disease . Primary …
