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… Done A luteinizing hormone (LH) test may be done to: Help find out why you can't get pregnant (infertility). LH … can help see if you have started to go through menopause. Find out if a child is going through early puberty (also … females younger than age 8 and in males younger than age 9. Find out why sexual features or organs are not developing …
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… Information Test Overview A bone scan is a test that can find damage to the bones, find cancer that has spread to the bones, and watch problems … as infection and trauma to the bones. A bone scan can often find a problem days to months earlier than a regular X-ray …
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… headaches. Why It Is Done A CT scan of the head is done to: Find the cause of symptoms, such as confusion, paralysis , … ear bones and the auditory nerve . Help plan for surgery. Find damage caused by a stroke and to help find the best treatment for the cause of a stroke. Find the …
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… Why It Is Done Routine slit lamp examinations are done to find eye problems at an early stage and to guide treatment … back of the eye, such as the optic nerve or retina. To help find problems in the structures in the front of the eye. For example, it can help find problems such as cataracts , conjunctivitis , iritis , …
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… A genetic test checks the DNA of your cells. It can find changes in your genes or chromosomes that may cause a … carefully protected. Why It Is Done Testing may be done to: Find out if you carry a gene for an inherited disease , such as cystic fibrosis . Find out if your fetus is at risk for a genetic condition …
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… neck. This problem could cause a stroke . The test also can find blood clots in leg veins ( deep vein thrombosis, or DVT … solid organs. Why It Is Done Doppler ultrasound is done to: Find blood clots and blocked or narrowed blood vessels in … health of grafts used to bypass blockage in an arm or leg. Find out the amount of blood flow to a transplanted kidney …
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… contact. It does not always cause symptoms. Tests used to find a gonorrhea infection include: Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT). NAATs find the genetic material (DNA) of gonorrhea germs. These … is suspected. Gonorrhea culture. This is a test to find the bacteria that cause a gonorrhea infection. A sample …
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… as chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis, to find out for sure if the baby actually has a problem. Health … Why It Is Done A nuchal translucency test is done to find out the chance that your developing baby (fetus) may be … in 1 or 2 days. How accurate is the test? The test can find out if your developing baby (fetus) is at …
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… you have leg pain or numbness, you may have these tests to find out which nerves are being affected and how much they … your arms and legs. Why It Is Done You may need an EMG to find diseases that damage your muscles or nerves or to find out why you can't move your muscles (paralysis), why …
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… (duodenum). Why It Is Done An upper GI series is done to: Find the cause of gastrointestinal symptoms, such as trouble … gnawing pain in the centre of the stomach), or indigestion. Find narrow spots (strictures) in the upper intestinal … tract, ulcers , tumours, polyps , or pyloric stenosis . Find inflamed areas of the intestine, malabsorption …
