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… a small sample of bone is taken from the body and looked at under a microscope for cancer, infection, or other bone … should stop taking it before your test. Make sure that you understand exactly what your doctor wants you to do. These … section is quickly frozen, thinly sliced, and looked at under a microscope. If cancer cells are seen, your surgeon …
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… genetic material. Hepatitis antibodies can take weeks or months to develop. So an infected person may test negative … active infection. If the test is positive for longer than 6 months, this means you have a chronic infection. You can … that a hepatitis B infection has occurred within the last 6 months. It can also mean that a chronic infection has flared …
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… cells at a steady rate. Since red blood cells last 3 to 4 months, the A1c test shows how much glucose is in the plasma … how well your diabetes has been managed in the last 2 to 3 months and whether your diabetes treatment plan needs to be … well your diabetes has been managed over the past 2 to 3 months. Your doctor can use this information to adjust your …
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… of fluid from the vagina . The samples are looked at under a microscope to see if they show signs of infection. … of fluid from the vagina . The samples are looked at under a microscope to see if they show signs of infection. …
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… be used to hold your body still. A lead apron may be placed under your genital and pelvic areas to protect them from … will be moved above you. The fluoroscope will move under you during the test. The place where the catheter will … be used to hold your body still. A lead apron may be placed under your genital and pelvic areas to protect them from …
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… removes a small piece of lung tissue that can be looked at under a microscope. The biopsy can be done in several ways. … should stop taking it before your test. Make sure that you understand exactly what your doctor wants you to do. These … most of your clothes. (You may be allowed to keep on your underwear if it does not interfere with the biopsy.) You …
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… also find areas of the thyroid gland that are overactive or underactive. The camera takes pictures of the thyroid gland … also find areas of the thyroid gland that are overactive or underactive. The camera takes pictures of the thyroid gland …
