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… are used to detect a Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection in the stomach and upper part of the small … your stomach. This test can show if you have an H. pylori infection. It can also be used to see if treatment has … that trigger the immune system to fight an H. pylori infection ( H. pylori antigens ) are present in your feces …
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… node tissue to be looked at under a microscope for signs of infection or a disease, such as cancer. Other tests may also … and become tender. Swollen lymph nodes usually mean an infection. But the swelling can also be caused by a cut, a … feel your biopsy at all. Risks There is a chance of an infection at the biopsy site. An infection can be treated …
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… that space. This test is done to look for problems such as infection, inflammation, or cancer. The doctor may use the … radiation , or chemotherapy . Diagnose certain types of infection, such as tuberculosis . How To Prepare Procedures … aren't common. But they may include bleeding, infection, a collapsed lung , a tear in the esophagus , …
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… canal, eardrum, and middle ear. These problems may include infection , too much earwax , or an object like a bean or a … an object in the ear canal. To find the location of an ear infection. The infection may just be in the external ear canal ( otitis …
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… and biopsy are often done to find a blood problem or an infection. They also may be used to find out if a cancer has … much it has spread. This helps plan cancer treatment. Find infections or tumours that may start in or spread to the bone marrow. If you have an infection, a culture and sensitivity test of the bone marrow …
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… to check for an injury or damage from conditions such as an infection, arthritis , bone growths (tumours), or other bone … Find changes in your bones caused by conditions such as an infection, arthritis, bone growths (tumours), osteoarthritis … such as fragments of metal or glass, are present. No infection and no abnormal growths (tumours) are present. The …
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… such as formaldehyde, or in a sterile container if infection is suspected. In each of these procedures, the … Disease, such as skin cancer. Bacterial or fungal skin infection. How To Prepare In general, there's nothing you … such as formaldehyde, or in a sterile container if infection is suspected. In each of these procedures, the …
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… discomfort from the examination, unless you have a vaginal infection or an open sore. Risks Normally, there are no … irritation (from feminine products or sexual activity) or infection (such as genital herpes or another sexually transmitted infection ) is present. Vaginal discharge that has a bad …
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… immune system under many abnormal conditions, such as an infection, an autoimmune disease , or cancer. There are many … as lymphoma or multiple myeloma . Chronic kidney disease . Infection, such as pneumonia , pelvic inflammatory disease , … disease ). Kidney, bone, joint, skin, or heart valve infections. Pregnancy and pre-eclampsia (toxemia of …
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… tissues. It also can find tissue damage or disease, such as infection or a tumour. Pictures from an MRI scan are digital … some types of tumours, and show areas of inflammation or infection. Although MRI is a safe and valuable test for … ( aneurysms ) are present. No signs of inflammation or infection are present. Abnormal: An organ is too large, too …